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The Banded Evening Brown (''Gnophodes betsimena'') is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in southern Africa. The wingspan is 55–65 mm for males and 60–70 for females. Adults are probably on wing year round, but usually from March to August (with peaks from April to June).〔Woodhall, S. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town:Struik Publishers, 2005.〕 The larvae feed on various grasses, including ''Ehrharta erecta'',〔(''Gnophodes'' ), Site of Markku Savela〕 ''Panicum deustum'', and ''Setaria'' species. ==Subspecies== *''Gnophodes betsimena betsimena'' (Madagascar) *''Gnophodes betsimena parmeno'' Doubleday, () (western Kenya (west of the Rift Valley) to Ethiopia, Uganda, southern Sudan, Zaire, Angola, Cameroon, West Africa) *''Gnophodes betsimena diversa'' Butler, 1880 (eastern Cape to KwaZulu-Natal, Mozambique, eastern Zimbabwe, Malawi, Tanzania, eastern Kenya, northern Kenya (Mount Marsabit)) - Yellow Banded Evening Brown 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Gnophodes betsimena」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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