Acraea induna
Appearance
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 Trimen, 1895
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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.[1]
The wingspan is 29–54 mm for males and 54–62 mm for females. Adults are on wing from March to May. There is one generation per year.[2]
The larvae feed on Aeschynomene nodulosa.
Subspecies
- 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)
References
- ^ "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.
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