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Ypthima asterope (Klug, 1832)

Subspecies

  • [Ypthima] asterope asterope (Klug, 1832)
    - simpliciocellata (Strand, 1909)

Adult morphologyWingspan14
Literature referencesSpecies number (Larsen 2005)715
Page number (Ackery et al. 1995)305
HabitatHabitat preference [1]
SUD:
Centered on the Sudan Savannah and the Sahel, extending south as vagrants/migrants
SUD
DistributionGeographical distribution [2]
AFR:
Practically found throughout Africa in suitable habitats as indicated
AFR

Biology

Flight period:

Ecology

Host plants:

  • Poaceae
    - Cynodon

  • Poaceae
    - Cynodon

Ypthima asterope
Photographer: Gerard Bergsma

Records


1. ^ Larsen (2010)
2. ^ Larsen (2010)
last modified 2 August 2011