Tarsocera namaquensis, the Namaqua widow, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in South Africa, from Steinkopf in Namaqualand south to Nieuwoudtville in the Northern Cape.
The wingspan is 38âÂÂ48 mm for males and 42âÂÂ50 mm for females. Adults are on wing from August to October (with a peak in September). There is one generation per year
The larvae probably feed on Poaceae species.