Rosa's tree nymph | |
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In Adalbert Seitz's Fauna Africana | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Nymphalidae |
Genus: | Sevenia |
Species: | S. rosa |
Binomial name | |
Sevenia rosa (Hewitson, 1877) | |
Synonyms | |
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Sevenia rosa, or Rosa's tree nymph, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae found in South Africa.
Wingspan: 50–60 mm in males and 52–62 mm in females.
Flight period is recorded as October to January but might be year round.
Larval food is Sapium ellipticum, Maprounes africana and Pseudolachnostylis species.
References
- ^ 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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Sevenia rosa |
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