Coenyra hebe

Description

Coenyra hebe, the Zulu shadefly, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in South Africa, in KwaZulu-Natal from Durban north along the coastal plain to Maputaland. It is also found from Greytown to Swaziland and Mpumalanga. The wingspan is 32–36 mm for males and 34–38 mm for females. Adults are on wing year round (with a peak from November to January). The larvae probably feed on Poaceae species. Larvae have been reared on Ehrharta erecta.