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Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Lepidoptera
Nymphalidae
Dira
Dira clytus

Cape Autumn Widow

Dira clytus
Dira clytus
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Summary

Dira clytus, the Cape autumn widow, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in South Africa. The wingspan is 45–55 mm. Adults of ssp. clytus are on wing from late February to April and of ssp. eurina from late February to late March. There is one generation per year. The larvae feed on various Poaceae species, including Ehrharta erecta, Pennisetum clandestinum, Stipa dregeana, Panicum deustrum, Stenotaphrum glabrum and Stenotaphrum secundatum.

Cape Autumn Widow

Dira clytus

Tags

harmful
bite
tree pest
garden pest
crop pest
pest

Scientific classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Dira

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