Acraea burni
Acraea burni | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Nymphalidae |
Tribe: | Acraeini |
Genus: | Acraea |
Species: | A. burni |
Binomial name | |
Acraea burni Butler, 1896[1] | |
Synonyms | |
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The Pale-yellow Acraea (Acraea burni) is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in South Africa, Swaziland, Zimbabwe, eastern Zambia and southern Malawi refer to Acraea burni.
The wingspan is 45–50 mm for males and 49–53 mm for females. Adults are on wing year round, with a peak from September to April.[2]
The larvae feed on Laportea peduncularis, Pouzolzia mixta and Obetia tenax.
Taxonomy
Acraea burni is sometimes treated as a subspecies of Acraea obeira.
References
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