Acraea equatorialis
| Acraea equatorialis | |
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| Acraea equatorialis figures 10. 11 | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Acraea |
| Species: | A. equatorialis |
| Binomial name | |
| Acraea equatorialis Neave, 1904[1] | |
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Acraea equatorialis is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania.[2]
The larvae feed on Passiflora species and Malva verticillata.
Subspecies
- Acraea equatorialis equatorialis (eastern Uganda, western Kenya, north-western Tanzania)
- Acraea equatorialis anaemia Eltringham, 1912 (eastern Kenya, north-eastern Tanzania)
References
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Wikispecies has information related to: Acraea equatorialis |
- ↑ Acraea, Site of Markku Savela
- ↑ Afrotropical Butterflies: Nymphalidae - Tribe Acraeini
External links
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