Acraea burni

Acraea burni
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Tribe: Acraeini
Genus: Acraea
Species: A. burni
Binomial name
Acraea burni
Butler, 1896[1]
Synonyms
  • Acraea (Actinote) burni
  • Acraea obeira burni
  • Acraea obeira meyeri van Son, 1963
  • Acraea obeira meyerana Ackery, 1995

The Pale-yellow Acraea (Acraea burni) is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in South Africa, Swaziland, Zimbabwe, eastern Zambia and southern Malawi refer to Acraea burni.

The wingspan is 45–50 mm for males and 49–53 mm for females. Adults are on wing year round, with a peak from September to April.[2]

The larvae feed on Laportea peduncularis, Pouzolzia mixta and Obetia tenax.

Taxonomy

Acraea burni is sometimes treated as a subspecies of Acraea obeira.

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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