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Acraea ranavalona

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Acraea ranavalona
Female
Male
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Acraea
Species:
A. ranavalona
Binomial name
Acraea ranavalona
Synonyms
  • Acraea (Acraea) ranavalona
  • Acraea maransetra Ward, 1872
  • Acraea manandaza Ward, 1872
Acraea ranavalona butterflies mating, Anjajavy Forest, Madagascar

Acraea ranavalona is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found on Madagascar and the Comoros.[2] The habitat consists of forests. The colours may be much brighter than those shown in early collections and in museums.

References

  1. ^ "Acraea Fabricius, 1807" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. ^ "Afrotropical Butterflies: Nymphalidae - Tribe Acraeini". Archived from the original on 2012-08-10. Retrieved 2012-05-31.

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