Stygionympha wichgrafi van Son, 1955 is a animal in the Nymphalidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Stygionympha wichgrafi van Son, 1955

Stygionympha wichgrafi van Son, 1955

Wichgraf's brown (Stygionympha wichgrafi) is a nymphalid butterfly found in southern Africa, with a 40–50 mm wingspan.

Family
Genus
Stygionympha
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Stygionympha wichgrafi van Son, 1955

Stygionympha wichgrafi, commonly known as Wichgraf's brown, is a butterfly species that belongs to the family Nymphalidae. It can be found in South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Mozambique. The wingspan of this butterfly ranges from 40 to 50 mm. Adult individuals are active in flight from August to March each year. It is thought that this species produces multiple generations within a single year. The larvae of this butterfly are believed to feed on grasses from the family Poaceae.

Photo: (c) Ryan van Huyssteen, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Ryan van Huyssteen · cc-by

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Nymphalidae Stygionympha

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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