Acraea translucida

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
Binomial name
Acraea translucida
Eltringham, 1912[1]
Synonyms
  • Acraea penelope translucida Eltringham, 1912
  • Acraea (Actinote) translucida
  • Acraea penelope derubescens Eltringham, 1912

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.

References

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  1. Acraea at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. Afrotropical Butterflies: Nymphalidae - Tribe Acraeini


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