Sevenia natalensis

Sevenia natalensis, the Natal tree nymph, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae found in southeastern Africa.[1]

Natal tree nymph
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Nymphalidae
Genus:	Sevenia
Species:	S. natalensis
Binomial name
Sevenia natalensis (Boisduval, 1847)
Synonyms
Crenis natalensis Boisduval, 1847 Asterope natalensis Sallya natalensis Crenis wallengreni Staudinger, 1886 Sallya natalensis f. melania van Son, 1979

Wingspan: 40–48 mm.[2]

Flight period year round, peaking between February and May.[2]

Larvae feed of Sapium reticulatum and Sapium integerrimum.[1][2]

References

1. Sallya at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
2. Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.