Acraea eugenia

Acraea eugenia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Acraea
Species: A. eugenia
Binomial name
Acraea eugenia
Karsch, 1893[1]
Synonyms
  • Acraea (Acraea) eugenia
  • Acraea eugenia var. ochreata Grünberg, 1910

Acraea eugenia, the Small Smoky Acraea , is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Ghana (the Volta Region), Togo, western Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Angola, the Democratic Republic of Congo (Tanganika) and Uganda.[2] The habitat consists of open bushland near forests.

Adults are attracted to flowers.

Etymology

The name honours Empress Eugénie.

References

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