Coenyropsis natalii
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| Coenyropsis natalii (Boisduval, 1847)[1]
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The Natal Brown (Coenyropsis natalii) is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in South Africa.
The wingspan is 34–38 mm for males and 36–38 mm for females. Adults are on wing from late October to May (with a peak in mid summer). There is a single extended generation per year.[2]
The larvae probably feed on Poaceae grasses.
Subspecies
- Coenyropsis natalii natalii (from the Kuruman hills in the northern Cape, north through the North-Western Province and Gauteng to the area north of the Soutpansberg and south to the hills around Polokwane)
- Coenyropsis natalii poetulodes Vári, 1971 (Strydpoortberg and Waterberg in the Limpopo Province)
References
- ^ Coenyropsis, Site of Markku Savela
- ^ Woodhall, S. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town: Struik Publishers, 2005.
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