Coenyropsis natalii

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Coenyropsis natalii, the Natal brown, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in South Africa.

Coenyropsis natalii
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Coenyropsis
Species:
C. natalii
Binomial name
Coenyropsis natalii
(Boisduval, 1847)[1]
Synonyms
  • Satyrus natalii Boisduval, 1847
  • Pseudonympha schultzei Grünberg, 1910

The wingspan is 34–38 mm for males and 36–38 mm for females. Adults are on wing from late October to May (with a peak in mid-summer). There is a single extended generation per year.[2]

The larvae probably feed on Poaceae grasses.

Subspecies

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References

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  1. ^ "Coenyropsis van Son, 1958" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. ^ Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.