Acraea alciope
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Kibale Forest, Uganda | |
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Species: | A. alciope
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Acraea alciope, the Hewitson's or Alciope Acraea, is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria, Cameroon, Bioko, the Republic of Congo, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, south-western Uganda and Zambia.[2] The habitat consists of forests.
The larvae feed on Theobroma cacao, Fleurya and Musanga species.
References
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- ^ Acraea, Site of Markku Savela
- ^ Afrotropical Butterflies: Nymphalidae - Tribe Acraeini
External links
- Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde 13: Die Afrikanischen Tagfalter. Plate XIII 57 e also as macarina
- Images representing Acraea alciope at Bold