Hamanumida daedalus
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| Senegal | |
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| Ithala Game Reserve | |
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| Genus: | Hamanumida Hübner, 1819
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| Species: | H. daedalus
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| Hamanumida daedalus (Fabricius, 1775)
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Hamanumida daedalus, the guineafowl, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae and only member of the genus Hamanumida. It is found in the Afrotropic ecozone[1] (Natal, Swaziland, Transvaal, Mozambique, Rhodesia, Botswana, tropical Africa (dry lowland areas) and southwest Arabia).
The wingspan is 55–65 mm for males and 60–78 mm for females. Adults are on wing year-round, with peaks in midwinter and summer.[2]
The larvae feed on Combretum and Terminalia species.
References
- ^ Funet
- ^ Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.
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