Dingana jerinae, or Jerine's widow, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is only known from the upper southern scree slopes of the Kransberg in Limpopo, South Africa.
| Jerine's widow | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Dingana |
| Species: | D. jerinae
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| Binomial name | |
| Dingana jerinae Henning & Henning, 1996[1]
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The wingspan is 65–72 mm. Adults are on wing in November. There is one generation per year.[2]
The larvae probably feed on various Poaceae species. Larvae have been reared on Pennisetum clandestinum.
References
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- ^ Dingana at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- ^ Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.