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 | |
Synonyms | |
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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]
Very similar to Acraea anacreon qv. The wingspan is 29–54 mm for males and 54–62 mm for females.
It is a member of the Acraea rahira species group.
Adults are on wing from March to May. There is one generation per year. [3]
The larvae feed on Aeschynomene nodulosa.
It is a member of the Acraea rahira species group. But see also Pierre & Bernaud, 2014. [4]
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 | |
Synonyms | |
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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]
Very similar to Acraea anacreon qv. The wingspan is 29–54 mm for males and 54–62 mm for females.
It is a member of the Acraea rahira species group.
Adults are on wing from March to May. There is one generation per year. [3]
The larvae feed on Aeschynomene nodulosa.
It is a member of the Acraea rahira species group. But see also Pierre & Bernaud, 2014. [4]