Dingana angusta
Species of butterfly
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Dingana angusta, the narrow-banded widow, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in grasslands the eastern highlands from northern Eswatini to Mpumalanga and the Limpopo Province.
| Dingana angusta | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Dingana |
| Species: | D. angusta |
| Binomial name | |
| Dingana angusta Henning & Henning, 1996[1] | |
Description
The wingspan is 60–65 mm for males and 56–62 mm for females. Adults are on wing from September to November (with a peak in October). There is one generation per year.[2]
Similar to D. fraterna, this butterfly features white and orange postdiscal spots on the upperside of forewing.[3]
Habitat and behavior
This butterfly is associated with Lydenburg Montane Grassland (Gm 18).[3]
The larvae feed on various Poaceae species, including Pennisetum clandestinum.[citation needed]
