Acraea induna | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Nymphalidae |
Genus: | Acraea |
Species: | A. induna
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Binomial name | |
Acraea induna | |
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Acraea induna, the induna acraea, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe and South Africa. The habitat consists of woodland and montane grassland.[2]
Description
[edit]Very similar to Acraea anacreon qv. The wingspan is 29–54 mm for males and 54–62 mm for females.
Subspecies
[edit]- Acraea induna induna (Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe: eastern highlands)
- Acraea induna salmontana (Henning & Henning, 1996) (only found in montane sourveld on the ridges of the Soutpansberg in the Limpopo Province)
Taxonomy
[edit]It is a member of the Acraea rahira species group.
Biology
[edit]Adults are on wing from March to May. There is one generation per year.[3]
The larvae feed on Aeschynomene nodulosa.
Taxonomy
[edit]It is a member of the Acraea rahira species group. But see also Pierre & Bernaud, 2014.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Trimen, R. 1895. On some new species of butterflies from tropical and extra tropical Africa. Transactions of the Entomological Society of London 1895: 181-194.
- ^ "Afrotropical Butterflies: Nymphalidae - Tribe Acraeini". Archived from the original on 2012-08-10. Retrieved 2012-06-05.
- ^ Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.
- ^ Pierre & Bernau, 2014 Classification et Liste Synonymique des Taxons du Genre Acraea pdf
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