Biology:Hamanumida daedalus
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Short description: Sole species in brush-footed butterfly genus Hamanumida
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Subfamily: | Limenitidinae |
| Genus: | Hamanumida Hübner, 1819 |
| Species: | H. daedalus
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| Hamanumida daedalus (Fabricius, 1775)
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Hamanumida daedalus, the guineafowl butterfly, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae and only member of the genus Hamanumida.
Range
It is found in the Afrotropical realm[1] (Natal, Eswatini, Transvaal, Mozambique, Rhodesia, Botswana, tropical Africa (dry lowland areas) and southwest Arabia). thumb|left|Finding nectar on fallen flowers, Senegal
Description
The wingspan is 55–65 mm for males and 60–78 mm for females. Adults are on wing year-round, with peaks in midwinter and summer.[2]
Food plants
The larvae feed on Combretum and Terminalia species.
References
- ↑ Funet
- ↑ Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.
Wikidata ☰ Q1304542 entry
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