Acraea acara

Acara acraea
male
female
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Acraea
Species: A. acara
Binomial name
Acraea acara
Hewitson, [1865]
Synonyms
  • Acraea zetes tescea Suffert, 1904
  • Acraea zetes mhondana Suffert, 1904
  • Acraea caffra Felder and Felder, 1865
  • Acraea zetes ukerewensis Le Doux, 1923
  • Acraea zetes sufferti Le Cerf, 1927
  • Acraea zetes acara f. barberina van Son, 1963
  • Acraea zetes sufferti f. melanophanes Le Cerf, 1927

The acara acraea (Acraea acara) 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

References

  1. Afrotropical Butterflies: Nymphalidae - Tribe Acraeini
  2. Woodhall, S. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town: Struik Publishers, 2005.
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