Acraea goetzei

Acraea goetzei
Acraea goetzei figure 10
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Acraea
Species: A. goetzei
Binomial name
Acraea goetzei
Thurau, 1903[1]
Synonyms
  • Acraea (Actinote) goetzei
  • Acraea byatti Neave, 1904

Acraea goetzei is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found in southern Malawi, eastern Zambia, southern and western Tanzania, south-western Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo (southern Kivu) and Zimbabwe.[2] The habitat consists of montane forests.

Adults are on wing year round, with a peak from March to June.

The larvae feed on Triumfetta rhomboidea.

Taxonomy

Acraea goetzei is a member of the Acraea bonasia species group see Acraea.

References

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