Torynesis hawequas, the Hawequas widow, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in the Western Cape and above Nuwekloof and north from Gydoberg to the Cederberg in South Africa.
The wingspan is 44âÂÂ50 mm for males and 47âÂÂ54 mm for females. Adults are on wing from March to April. There is one generation per year.
The larvae feed on various Poaceae species, including Merxmuellera species.