Neita extensa
Species of insect
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Neita extensa, is a species of butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in South Africa from Mpumalanga to Limpopo and further north to Zimbabwe.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Neita |
| Species: | N. extensa |
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The wingspan is 43–48 mm for males and 45–50 mm for females. Adults are on wing from late November to mid-April (with a peak in mid-summer). There is a single extended generation per year.[2]
The larvae probably feed on Poaceae grasses. Larvae have been reared on Ehrharta erecta.
