Biology:Ypthima simplicia

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Short description: Species of butterfly

Ypthima simplicia
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Ypthima
Species:
Y. simplicia
Binomial name
Ypthima simplicia
Butler, 1876[1]

Ypthima simplicia is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in southern Sudan, Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya, and northern Tanzania.[2] The habitat consists of montane and semi-montane grassland. It has been recorded at elevations up to about 2,200 m in Tanzania.[3]

The species has been recorded from locations such as the Ngong Hills in Kenya and Mount Longido in Tanzania.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q8059624 entry