Acraea axina
| Acraea axina | |
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| Acraea axina and related species | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Tribe: | Acraeini |
| Genus: | Acraea |
| Species: | A. axina |
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| Acraea axina Westwood, 1881[1] | |
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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]
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External links
- Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde 13: Die Afrikanischen Tagfalter. Plate XIII 55 e
- Images representing Acraea axina at Bold
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