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Physcaeneura panda
Wingspan: males 34-38 mm females 35-39 mm
Distribution: South Africa, it is common and widespread in the hot dry savanna of KwaZulu-Natal, Swaziland, Mpumalanga, Gauteng, the Limpopo Province and the North-Western Province. Foodplants: Probably feed on Poaceae species. Larvae have been reared on Ehrharta erecta and Pennisetum clandestinum. Comments: Adults are on wing from September to May (with a peak in late summer) Information from Swaziland Butterfly Checklist August2013 by Kate Braun
Spotted on Mar 15, 2014
Submitted on Mar 16, 2014
4 Comments
I have to agree Kate, not the most cooperative butterfly here in the park! But a beautiful one indeed! Every week there seem to be new ones coming, so every tour we take is a joy!
Tom, that is too bad! Perhaps I should tell them to take a little tour over there and make new friends! :P
Thank you Lauren, I also like the band of perals on the underderside. I wish I had it in full focus thoug... Next time :)
So beautiful! Love the underside.
Wow! That's a lot nicer than our ringlets in the US:-)
Nice pics, you managed to get the upper side as well - not easy!