Acraea igola
| Acraea igola | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Tribe: | Acraeini |
| Genus: | Acraea |
| Species: | A. igola |
| Binomial name | |
| Acraea igola Trimen, 1889 | |
| Synonyms | |
| |
The Dusky-veined Acraea (Acraea igola) is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found from the East Cape along the coast to KwaZulu-Natal, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, north-eastern Tanzania.
The wingspan is 40–45 mm for males and 45–53 mm for females. Adults are on wing year round, with a peak from October to April. It is very scarce in dry months.[1]
The larvae feed on Urera woodii and Urera trinervis.
References
- ↑ Woodhall, S. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town: Struik Publishers, 2005.
 |
Wikispecies has information related to: Acraea igola |
 |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Acraea igola. |
External links
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Sunday, August 17, 2014. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.