Acraea acara
| Acara acraea | |
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| Female | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Acraea |
| Species: | A. acara |
| Binomial name | |
| Acraea acara Hewitson, [1865] | |
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Acraea acara, the acara acraea, is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in South Africa, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Katanga in the southern D.R.C., Malawi, Tanzania, and eastern Kenya. The habitat consists of forests and woodland.[1]
The wingspan is 55–66 mm for males and 60–72 mm for females. Adults are on wing year round in warmer areas, with a peak from November to March. There are multiple generations per year.[2]
The larvae feed on Passiflora edulis, Passiflora incarnata, and Adenia glauca.
Subspecies
- Acraea acara acara (eastern Kenya, Tanzania, Democratic Republic of the Congo: Shaba, Malawi, Zambia, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia, Swaziland, South Africa: Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West, KwaZulu-Natal, Eastern Cape)
- Acraea acara melanophanes Le Cerf, 1927 (northern Namibia)
References
- ↑ Afrotropical Butterflies: Nymphalidae - Tribe Acraeini
- ↑ Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.
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