Pseudacraea poggei
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Pseudacraea poggei, the False Monarch or Monarch False Acraea, is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Angola, Namibia (Caprivi), northern Zambia, Malawi, the Democratic Republic of Congo (Shaba) and western Tanzania.[2] The habitat consists of woodland.
Adults mimic Danaus chrysippus and have a similar flight pattern, but it is slightly faster.
The larvae feed on Chrysophyllum bangweolense.
References
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- ^ Afrotropical Butterflies: Nymphalidae - Tribe Limenitidini
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