Andronymus neander
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The Common Dart or Nomad Dart (Andronymus neander) is a butterfly
of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in tropical Africa
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The wingspan
is 38–46 mm for males and 42-48 for females. Adults are on wing from September to April in South Africa. There are continuous generations year round further north.
The larvae feed on Brachystegia
species (including Brachystegia spiciformis).
Butterfly
A butterfly is a mainly day-flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, which includes the butterflies and moths. Like other holometabolous insects, the butterfly's life cycle consists of four parts: egg, larva, pupa and adult. Most species are diurnal. Butterflies have large, often brightly coloured...
of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in tropical Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
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The wingspan
Wingspan
The wingspan of an airplane or a bird, is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777 has a wingspan of about ; and a Wandering Albatross caught in 1965 had a wingspan of , the official record for a living bird.The term wingspan, more technically extent, is...
is 38–46 mm for males and 42-48 for females. Adults are on wing from September to April in South Africa. There are continuous generations year round further north.
The larvae feed on Brachystegia
Brachystegia
Brachystegia is a genus of tree of the sub-family Caesalpinioideae that is native to tropical Africa. Trees of the genus are commonly known as Miombo, and are the predominant tree in the Miombo woodlands of central and southern Africa.-Species:...
species (including Brachystegia spiciformis).
Subspecies
- Andronymus neander neander
- Andronymus neander thomasi Riley, 1928