Eurytela hiarbas
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The Pied Piper is a butterfly
of the Nymphalidae
family, found in Subsaharan Africa.
Wingspan: 45–50 mm in males and 48–55 mm in females. Has continuous broods peaking between November and March.
Larva feed on Tragia glabrata
, Dalechamoia capensis, and Ricinus communis.
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: 45–50 mm in males and 48–55 mm in females. Has continuous broods peaking between November and March.
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:...
, Dalechamoia capensis, and Ricinus communis.
Subspecies
Listed alphabetically.- E. h. abyssinica Rothschild & Jordan, 1903
- E. h. angustata Lathy, 1901
- E. h. hiarbas (Drury, 1770)
- E. h. lita Rothschild & Jordan, 1903