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The Swanepoel’s Widow (''Dira swanepoeli'') is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in the southern slopes of the Blouberg Range in the Limpopo Province, South Africa.〔(''Dira'' ), Site of Markku Savela〕 The wingspan is 58–65 mm for males and 60–68 mm for females. Adults are on wing from late February to early March. There is one generation per year〔Woodhall, S. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town:Struik Publishers, 2005.〕 The larvae feed on various Poaceae species, including ''Eragrostis aspera'', ''Ehrharta erecta'' and ''Pennisetum clandestinum''. ==Subspecies== *''Dira swanepoeli swanepoeli'' (northern Transvaal) *''Dira swanepoeli isolata'' van Son, 1955 (Blouberg Range in northern Transvaal) 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「Dira swanepoeli」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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