Acraea igola
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| Species: | A. igola
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| Acraea igola Trimen, 1889
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The Dusky-veined Acraea (Acraea igola) is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found from the East Cape along the coast to KwaZulu-Natal, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, north-eastern Tanzania.
The wingspan is 40–45 mm for males and 45–53 mm for females. Adults are on wing year round, with a peak from October to April. It is very scarce in dry months.[1]
The larvae feed on Urera woodii and Urera trinervis.
References
- ^ Woodhall, S. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town: Struik Publishers, 2005.
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