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Acraea machequena

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Acraea machequena
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A. machequena
Binomial name
Acraea machequena

The Machequena Acraea (Acraea machequena) is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Malawi, south-eastern Tanzania. It is also present in some areas of South Africa, the Savannah in the Limpopo Province and north of the Soutpansberg, as well as the lowland forest of northern KwaZulu-Natal.

The wingspan is 48–55 mm for males and 50–56 mm for females. Adults are on wing in late summer and autumn in South Africa and year round in the rest of the range.[2]

References

  1. ^ Acraea, Site of Markku Savela
  2. ^ Woodhall, S. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town: Struik Publishers, 2005.