Acraea horta
| Garden acraea | |
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| Caterpillars on K. africana | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Acraea |
| Species: | A. horta
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| Binomial name | |
| Acraea horta (Linnaeus, 1764)
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Acraea horta or the garden acraea is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in South Africa and Zimbabwe.
It has a typical wingspan of 45–50 mm for males and 49–53 mm for females. Adults are on wing year-round, but are more common from October to April.[1]
The larvae feed on Kiggelaria africana and Passiflora (including Passiflora coerulea, Passiflora manicata and Passiflora mollisima) and Tacsonia species.
Gallery
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Pupa and larva -
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Eggs on underside of Kiggelaria africana leaf -
Pupating on glass, which renders visible the spun silken mat that it grips onto -
Seen from beneath, pupating on glass, showing details of its crochets which grip the silk mat
References
- ^ Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.
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