Acraea translucida

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Acraea translucida
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Acraea
Species:
A. translucida
Binomial name
Acraea translucida
Synonyms
  • Acraea penelope translucidaEltringham, 1912
  • Acraea (Actinote) translucida
  • Acraea penelope derubescensEltringham, 1912

Acraea translucida, the translucent acraea, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Ghana, Togo, Nigeria, Cameroon and possibly Ivory Coast and Benin. [3]

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Description

Very close to Acraea penelope q.v.

Biology

The habitat consists of forests.

Adult males mud-puddle and both sexes are attracted to flowers, especially those of Eupatorium odorata .

Taxonomy

It is a member of the Acraea circeis species group - but see also Pierre & Bernaud, 2014 [4]

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References

  1. ↑ Eltringham, H. 1912. A monograph of the African species of the genus Acraea Fab., with a supplement on those of the Oriental Region. Transactions of the Entomological Society of London 1912: 1-374.
  2. ↑ Acraea at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  3. ↑ "Afrotropical Butterflies: Nymphalidae - Tribe Acraeini". Archived from the original on 2012-08-10. Retrieved 2012-06-06.
  4. ↑ Pierre & Bernau, 2014 Classification et Liste Synonymique des Taxons du Genre Acraea pdf


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