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Pseudonympha paragaika

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Pseudonympha paragaika, the Golden Gate brown, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in South Africa, it has only been recorded from sandstone buttresses on the Golden Gate Highlands in Free State.

The wingspan is 42–46 mm for males and 44–47 mm for females. Adults are on wing from December to January. There is one generation per year.[3]

The larvae probably feed on Poaceae grasses, probably including Merxmuellera species.

References

  1. ^ Selb, H.E.T. (2020). "Pseudonympha paragaika". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T161329231A168302688. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T161329231A168302688.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Pseudonympha Wallengren, 1857" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  3. ^ Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.
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Pseudonympha paragaika: Brief Summary

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Pseudonympha paragaika, the Golden Gate brown, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in South Africa, it has only been recorded from sandstone buttresses on the Golden Gate Highlands in Free State.

The wingspan is 42–46 mm for males and 44–47 mm for females. Adults are on wing from December to January. There is one generation per year.

The larvae probably feed on Poaceae grasses, probably including Merxmuellera species.

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