Hypolimnas anthedon
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The Variable Eggfly or Variable Diadem (Hypolimnas anthedon) is a species
of Hypolimnas
butterfly
found in southern Africa
. There are four known subspecies
.
The wingspan of the Variable Eggfly is 75–80 for males and 74–90 for females.
Its flight period is year-round, peaking in late summer.
The larva of Hypolimnas anthedon eat: Fleurya spp., Urera camerooensis, Urera camerooensis, Urtica, and Berkheya
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Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
of Hypolimnas
Hypolimnas
Hypolimnas is a genus of tropical brush-footed butterflies commonly known as eggflies or diadems. The genus contains approximately 23 species, most of which are found in Africa, Asia, and Oceania. One species, the Danaid Eggfly Hypolimnas is a genus of tropical brush-footed butterflies commonly...
butterfly
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...
found in southern Africa
Southern Africa
Southern Africa is the southernmost region of the African continent, variably defined by geography or geopolitics. Within the region are numerous territories, including the Republic of South Africa ; nowadays, the simpler term South Africa is generally reserved for the country in English.-UN...
. There are four known subspecies
Subspecies
Subspecies in biological classification, is either a taxonomic rank subordinate to species, ora taxonomic unit in that rank . A subspecies cannot be recognized in isolation: a species will either be recognized as having no subspecies at all or two or more, never just one...
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The wingspan of the Variable Eggfly is 75–80 for males and 74–90 for females.
Its flight period is year-round, peaking in late summer.
The larva of Hypolimnas anthedon eat: Fleurya spp., Urera camerooensis, Urera camerooensis, Urtica, and Berkheya
Berkheya
Berkheya is a genus of flowering plants in the daisy family....
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Subspecies
- H. a. anthedon
- H. a. drucei (Butler, 1874)
- H. a. mayottensis
- H. a. wahlbergi (Wallengren, 1857)