Acraea axina

Acraea axina
Acraea axina and related species
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Tribe: Acraeini
Genus: Acraea
Species: A. axina
Binomial name
Acraea axina
Westwood, 1881[1]
Synonyms
  • Acraea axina f. illuminata van Son, 1963

The Little Acraea (Acraea axina) is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in south-west Africa, in Zululand, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Transvaal, Botswana, and Malawi.

The wingspan is 35–40 mm for males and 36–44 mm for females. Adults are on wing year round, with a peak from September to May. There are multiple generations per year.[2]

References

  1. Acraea, Site of Markku Savela
  2. Woodhall, S. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town: Struik Publishers, 2005.
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