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Acraea kraka

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Acraea kraka
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A. kraka
Binomial name
Acraea kraka
Synonyms
  • Acraea (Acraea) kraka
  • Acraea kibi Usher, 1986
  • Acraea kraka var. pallida Carpenter, 1932

Acraea kraka, the Kraka Glassy Acraea , is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda.[2] The habitat consists of forests.

The larvae feed on Caloncoba species.

Subspecies

  • Acraea kraka kraka (eastern Nigeria, Cameroon, mainland Equatorial Guinea and Bioko)
  • Acraea kraka kibi Usher, 1986 (Ghana)
  • Acraea kraka pallida Carpenter, 1932 (western Uganda, Democratic Republic of Congo: Uele, Ituri, Kivu)

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