Acraea atergatis
| Acraea atergatis | |
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| Acraea atergatis and related species | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Acraea |
| Species: | A. atergatis |
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| Acraea atergatis Westwood, 1881[1] | |
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Acraea atergatis is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Malawi, the Democratic Republic of Congo (Haut-Lomani, Cataractes, Kinshasa), Angola, Zambia, north-western Zimbabwe, northern Botswana and Namibia.[2] The habitat consists of open areas in deciduous woodland.
Adults are on wing year round. There are distinct seasonal forms.
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- ↑ Acraea, Site of Markku Savela
- ↑ Afrotropical Butterflies: Nymphalidae - Tribe Acraeini
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