| Ypthima recta | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Ypthima |
| Species: | Y. recta |
| Binomial name | |
| Ypthima recta Overlaet, 1955 | |
Ypthima recta is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Angola, northern Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, western Kenya, and Zambia. The habitat consists of grassy areas at forest margins and along roads in the forest.
The larvae feed on Poaceae species.
