| Jerine's widow | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Dingana |
| Species: | D. jerinae |
| Binomial name | |
| Dingana jerinae Henning & Henning, 1996 | |
Dingana jerinae, or Jerine's widow, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is only known from the upper southern scree slopes of the Kransberg in Limpopo, South Africa.
The wingspan is 65–72 mm. Adults are on wing in November, with a single generation per year.
The larvae probably feed on various Poaceae species. Larvae have been reared on Pennisetum clandestinum.
References
- Dingana at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Dingana jerinae | |
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