Acraea eugenia
| Acraea eugenia | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Acraea |
| Species: | A. eugenia |
| Binomial name | |
| Acraea eugenia Karsch, 1893[1] | |
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Acraea eugenia, the Small Smoky Acraea , is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Ghana (the Volta Region), Togo, western Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Angola, the Democratic Republic of Congo (Tanganika) and Uganda.[2] The habitat consists of open bushland near forests.
Adults are attracted to flowers.
Etymology
The name honours Empress Eugénie.
References
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- ↑ Acraea, Site of Markku Savela
- ↑ Afrotropical Butterflies: Nymphalidae - Tribe Acraeini
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