Ypthima antennata, the clubbed ringlet, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in eastern Africa, South Africa, western Kenya, southern Sudan, Nigeria and Ghana.
| Ypthima antennata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Ypthima |
| Species: | Y. antennata |
| Binomial name | |
| Ypthima antennata van Son, 1955[1] | |
The wingspan is 30–34 mm for males and 32–38 mm for females. Adults are on wing year round with peaks from September to May in southern Africa.[2]
The larvae probably feed on Poaceae grasses.[citation needed]
Subspecies
editThe species may be divided into the following subspecies:
- Ypthima antennata antennata
- Ypthima antennata cornesi Kielland, 1982
References
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Wikispecies has information related to Ypthima antennata.
- ↑ "Ypthima Hübner, 1818" 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.