Byblia anvatara
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The Common Joker is a butterfly
of the Nymphalidae
family, found in Subsaharan Africa.
Wingspan: 38–43 mm in males and 40–45 mm in females. Its flight period is year-round.
Larva feed on Tragia glabrata
and Dalechamoia capensis.
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, found in Subsaharan Africa.
Wingspan: 38–43 mm in males and 40–45 mm in females. Its flight period is year-round.
Larva feed on Tragia glabrata
Tragia glabrata
The Stinging Nettle Creeper is a twining herb in the family Euphorbiaceae, with a restricted distribution in southern Africa.-Distribution and habitat:...
and Dalechamoia capensis.
Subspecies
Listed alphabetically.- B. a. acheloia (Wallengren, 1857)
- B. a. anvatara (Boisduval, 1833)
- B. a. boydi Dixey, 1898
- B. a. crameri Aurivillius, 1894