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The Northern Short-tailed Admiral or Dimorphic Admiral (''Vanessa dimorphica'') is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in South Africa and Madagascar. Wingspan is 45–45 mm in males and 42–48 mm in females. Has two or three flight periods with peak between April and May.〔 The larvae feed on ''Laportia peduncularis'' and ''Drogueria'' and ''Carduus'' species.〔Woodhall, Steve. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town:Struik Publishers, 2005.〕 This species was traditionally considered to be a member of the genus ''Antanartia'', but recent molecular analyses reveals that it is more closely related to members of the genus ''Vanessa'' ==Subspecies== Listed alphabetically.〔(''Antanartia'' ), funet.fi〕 *''V. d. aethiopica'' Howarth, 1966 − (highlands of Ethiopia) *''V. d. comorica'' Howarth, 1966 – (Comoros) *''V. d. dimorphica'' Howarth, 1966 – (Sudan, Ethiopia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, eastern Zimbabwe, South Africa: Limpopo Province, Mpumalanga) *''V. d. mortoni'' Howarth, 1966 – (eastern highlands of Nigeria, western Cameroon, Bioko) 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「Vanessa dimorphica」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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