Antanartia dimorphica
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The Northern Short-tailed Admiral or Dimorphic Admiral (Antanartia dimorphica) is a butterfly
of the Nymphalidae
family. It is found in South Africa
and Madagascar
.
Wingspan is 45–45 mm in males and 42–48 mm in females. Has two or three flight periods with peak between April and May.
The larvae feed on Laportia peduncularis and Drogueria and Carduus
species.
Butterfly
A butterfly is a mainly day-flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, which includes the butterflies and moths. Like other holometabolous insects, the butterfly's life cycle consists of four parts: egg, larva, pupa and adult. Most species are diurnal. Butterflies have large, often brightly coloured...
of the Nymphalidae
Nymphalidae
The Nymphalidae is a family of about 5,000 species of butterflies which are distributed throughout most of the world. These are usually medium sized to large butterflies. Most species have a reduced pair of forelegs and many hold their colourful wings flat when resting. They are also called...
family. It is found in South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
and Madagascar
Madagascar
The Republic of Madagascar is an island country located in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa...
.
Wingspan is 45–45 mm in males and 42–48 mm in females. Has two or three flight periods with peak between April and May.
The larvae feed on Laportia peduncularis and Drogueria and Carduus
Carduus
Carduus is a genus of about 90 species of thistles in the family Asteraceae, native to Europe, Asia and Africa. Carduus is Latin for a thistle....
species.
Subspecies
Listed alphabetically.- A. d. aethiopica Howarth, 1966
- A. d. comorica Howarth, 1966
- A. d. dimorphica Howarth, 1966
- A. d. mortoni Howarth, 1966