Acraea oberthueri
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Acraea |
| Species: | A. oberthueri |
| Binomial name | |
| Acraea oberthueri Butler, 1895[1] | |
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Acraea oberthueri, Oberthuer’s Acraea, is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea (Mbini and Bioko), the Republic of Congo, the southern and eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo and western Tanzania.[2] The habitat consists of dense forests and mature secondary growth.
It is mimicked by females of Mimacraea apicalis.
The larvae feed on Ancistrocarpus densispinosus and Grewia species.
Etymology
The specific epithet honours Charles Oberthur.
References
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Wikispecies has information related to: Acraea oberthueri |
- ↑ Acraea, Site of Markku Savela
- ↑ Afrotropical Butterflies: Nymphalidae - Tribe Acraeini
External links
- Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde 13: Die Afrikanischen Tagfalter. Plate XIII 56 c, d
- Images representing Acraea oberthueri at Bold.
- Acraea oberthueri at Pteron
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