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Nervia wallengrenii

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Species of butterfly

Nervia wallengrenii
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Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Genus: Nervia
Species: N. wallengrenii
Binomial name
Nervia wallengrenii
(Trimen, 1883)
Synonyms
  • Thymelicus wallengrenii Trimen, 1883
  • Baracus fenestratus Butler, 1894
  • Kedestes wallengrenii (Trimen, 1883)

Nervia wallengrenii, also known as Wallengren's ranger or Wallengren's skipper, is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal, Transvaal), Zimbabwe and from Mozambique to Kenya. The habitat consists of grassland and woodland.

The wingspan is 27–31 mm for males and 30-35 for females. Adults are on wing from August to November and from February to April. There are two generations per year.

The larvae probably feed on Imperata cylindrica.

Subspecies

  • Nervia wallengrenii wallengrenii - Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Eswatini, South Africa: Limpopo Province, Mpumalanga, North West Province, Gauteng, Free State Province, KwaZulu-Natal
  • Nervia wallengrenii fenestratus (Butler, 1894) - Tanzania, Malawi

References

  1. Westrip, J.R.S. (2021). "Kedestes wallengrenii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T162640593A162640609. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T162640593A162640609.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. Kedestes at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  3. Zhang, Jing; Cong, Qian; Shen, Jinhui; Grishin, Nick (2022-03-14). "Taxonomic changes suggested by the genomic analysis of Hesperiidae (Lepidoptera)". Insecta Mundi.
  4. Afrotropical Butterflies: Hesperiidae - Subfamily Hesperiinae
  5. Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.
Taxon identifiers
Kedestes wallengrenii


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