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Butterfly populations are a very good indicator of the health of an area's ecosystem !!
The Golden Piper, (Eurytela dryope), is a species of butterflies in the Brush Footed (Nymphalidae) butterfly family.
They are found in forests and wooded, frost free savanna.
They can tolerate drier conditions than the Pied Piper.
Their flight period is year round, peaking between November and June.
They have a leisurely, gliding flight, settling frequently, usually with open wings.
Males and females are very similar in appearance.
The dorsal side of the wings are brown with a wide, yellow orange band in the lower two-thirds of the forewing margin and the outer half of the hindwing.
The ventral the wings is variegated in shades of brown.
*As members of the Brush Footed (Nymphalidae) family, they use their shorter pair of front legs for food tasting, and their two pairs of longer rear legs for propulsion.
Diet: caterpillars feed on Tragia glabrata, Dalechampia capensis, and Ricinus communis.
Diet: adults feed on flower nectar, and will also feed on fermenting fruit, tree sap and nectar.
Wingspan: 4.0 – 5.0 cm in males and 4.5 –5.5 cm in females / 1.57 - 1.96" and 1.77 - 2.16 "
Family: Nymphalidae
The single biggest threat to butterfly survival is habitat destruction!!
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