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Ypthima pupillaris

(Ypthima pupillaris)

Description

Ypthima pupillaris, the eyed ringlet, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Guinea, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sudan, Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and Mozambique. The habitat consists of grassland at altitudes above 1,500 meters and woodland. Adults are on wing in June, September, October, February, March and April.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Nymphalidae
Genus:Ypthima
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