Appearance
The wingspan is 30–34 mm in males and 32–38 mm in females. Adults are on wing year round with peaks in summer and autumn in southern Africa. There is one generation per year.Naming
The species may be divided into the following subspecies:⤷ ''Ypthima asterope asterope''
⤷ ''Ypthima asterope mahratta'' Moore, 1884
⤷ ''Ypthima asterope hereroica'' van Son, 1955
Food
The larvae feed on grasses. Larvae have been reared on ''Ehrharta erecta''.References:
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