Acraea turna

Acraea turna
Figures 7,8 as Acraea marmorata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Acraea
Species: A. turna
Binomial name
Acraea turna
Mabille, 1877[1]
Synonyms
  • Acraea (Acraea) turna
  • Acraea marmorata Grose-Smith and Kirby, 1892
  • Acraea turna lacteata Le Cerf, 1927
  • Acraea turna lacteata f. scioptera Le Cerf, 1927

Acraea turna is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found on Madagascar.[2] The habitat consists of forests.

Taxonomy

Acraea turna is a member of the Acraea acrita species group. The clade members are:

References

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