Ypthima granulosa

Granular ringlet
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Nymphalidae
Genus:	Ypthima
Species:	Y. granulosa
Binomial name
	Ypthima granulosa; Butler, 1883
Synonyms
	Ypthima asterope ab. binucholata Strand, 1909; Ypthima asterope ab. inocellata Strand, 1909; Ypthima asterope ab. triocellata Strand, 1909; Ypthima asterope ab. biocellata Strand, 1909; Ypthima asterope ab. biocelligera Strand, 1909; Ypthima asterope ab. interrupta Strand, 1909; Ypthima asterope ab. uniocellata Strand, 1909; Ypthima cataractae van Son, 1955;

Ypthima granulosa, the granular ringlet, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Mozambique and eastern Africa, south to extreme northern South Africa.

The wingspan is 32–36 mm for males and 34–38 mm for females. Adults are on wing year-round with peak in early summer and autumn in southern Africa.^[2]

The larvae probably feed on Poaceae grasses.^{[citation needed]}

References

^ Ypthima at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
^ 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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[1] Ypthima at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms

[2] 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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