Spotted joker
Introduction: Spotted Jokers (Byblia ilithyea)
can stay at the same patch of ground for a number of consecutive days,
opening and closing their wings. They inhabit savannah and dry grassland.
Distribution: Northern Namibia.
Breeding/Larval food: Pointed barrel-shaped eggs are
covered in longitudinal rows of spines with long hairs. The larvae are brown or
green and feed on nettles and stinging nettles.
Colouration: A distinctive row of spots run across the
middle of the upper side of the hindwing.
On the wing:
Throughout the year.
Wingspan: 38 to 45mm.
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