Acraea satis
Appearance
Acraea satis | |
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In Adalbert Seitz's Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Nymphalidae |
Genus: | Acraea |
Species: | A. satis
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Binomial name | |
Acraea satis | |
Synonyms | |
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Acraea satis, the east coast acraea, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Zimbabwe, KwaZulu-Natal, Mozambique, Tanzania and Kenya.
The wingspan is 55–65 mm for males and 55–70 mm for females. Adults are on wing from September to April, with peaks in February and early March in southern Africa. There are several generations per year.[2]
The larvae feed on Urera hypselodendron and Urera trinervis in eastern Africa.
References
- ^ "Acraea Fabricius, 1807" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- ^ 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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External links
- Acraea satis at Pteron
- Images representing Acraea satis at Bold