Acraea translucida
| Acraea translucida | |
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| Acraea translucida figure 4 male figure 6 female. Holotype. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Acraea |
| Species: | A. translucida |
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| Acraea translucida Eltringham, 1912[1] | |
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Acraea translucida, the Translucent Acraea, is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Ghana, Togo, Nigeria, Cameroon and possibly Ivory Coast and Benin.[2] The habitat consists of forests.
Adult males mud puddle and both sexes are attracted to flowers, especially those of Eupatorium odorata.
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- ↑ Acraea, Site of Markku Savela
- ↑ Afrotropical Butterflies: Nymphalidae - Tribe Acraeini
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