Variable Eggfly

Hypolimnas anthedon

The Variable Eggfly or Variable Diadem is a species of Hypolimnas butterfly found in southern Africa. There are four known subspecies.
Brownish Butterfly Variable Diadem at Ruhija Brownish Butterfly (Hypolimnas anthedon) seen at Ruhija Butterfly,Hypolimnas anthedon,Ruhija,Uganda,Variable Eggfly or Variable Diadem

Appearance

The wingspan of the Variable Eggfly is 75–80  for males and 74–90  for females.
Hypolimnas anthedon Geotagged,Hypolimnas anthedon,Kenya,Variable Eggfly orVariable Diadem,Winter

Naming

*"H. a. anthedon"
⤷ "H. a. drucei"
⤷ "H. a. wahlbergi", eastern Tanzania, Zambia, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Swaziland )

Behavior

Its flight period is year-round, peaking in late summer.

Food

The larva of "Hypolimnas anthedon" eat: "Fleurya" spp., "Urera camerooensis", "Urera camerooensis", "Urtica", and "Berkheya".

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyNymphalidae
GenusHypolimnas
SpeciesH. anthedon
Photographed in
Kenya
Uganda