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Nervia wallengrenii

Nervia wallengrenii, also known as Wallengren's ranger or Wallengren's skipper, is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal, Transvaal), Zimbabwe and from Mozambique to Kenya. The habitat consists of grassland and woodland.

The wingspan is 27–31 mm for males and 30-35 for females. Adults are on wing from August to November and from February to April. There are two generations per year.

The larvae probably feed on Imperata cylindrica.

Subspecies

  • Nervia wallengrenii wallengrenii - Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Eswatini, South Africa: Limpopo Province, Mpumalanga, North West Province, Gauteng, Free State Province, KwaZulu-Natal
  • Nervia wallengrenii fenestratus <small>(Butler, 1894)</small> - Tanzania, Malawi

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