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Dingana angusta

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Dingana angusta, the narrow-banded widow, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in grasslands the eastern highlands from northern Eswatini to Mpumalanga and the Limpopo Province.

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Description

The wingspan is 60–65 mm for males and 56–62 mm for females. Adults are on wing from September to November (with a peak in October). There is one generation per year.[2]

Similar to D. fraterna, this butterfly features white and orange postdiscal spots on the upperside of forewing.[3]

Habitat and behavior

This butterfly is associated with Lydenburg Montane Grassland (Gm 18).[3]

The larvae feed on various Poaceae species, including Pennisetum clandestinum.[citation needed]

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