Bug FAQRainforest Dancing Brown
Cassionympha cassius · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Nymphalidae
Also called: Rainforest Brown
Males have a wingspan of about 34 to 38 mm and females 36 to 42 mm. It lives in cool, moist forests, coastal and riverine bush, and deep gorges called kloofs across the southern African coast. Adults are on the wing from September through May.
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Size
Males have a wingspan of about 34 to 38 mm and females 36 to 42 mm.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
It lives in cool, moist forests, coastal and riverine bush, and deep gorges called kloofs across the southern African coast.
Source: Wikipedia
What it eats
The caterpillars feed on grasses such as Pentaschistis capensis and Juncus capensis.
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Life cycle
Larvae feed on grass species.
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When you see it
Adults are active from September through May.
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Where it comes from
The species is found in South Africa.
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Questions people ask
How big are Rainforest Dancing Brown butterflies?
Males have a wingspan of about 34 to 38 mm and females 36 to 42 mm.
Source: Wikipedia
What do the caterpillars eat?
They feed on grass species such as Pentaschistis capensis and Juncus capensis.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Nymphalidae)
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Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassionympha_cassius
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