Sevenia rosa
Appearance
Rosa's tree nymph | |
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Species: | S. rosa
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Sevenia rosa (Hewitson, 1877)
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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.[1]
Flight period is recorded as October to January but might be year round.[1]
Larval food is Sapium ellipticum, Maprounes africana and Pseudolachnostylis species.
References
- ^ a b Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.