Fresna nyassae

Fresna nyassae
Fresna nyassae figure 8
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Hesperiidae
Genus:	Fresna
Species:	F. nyassae
Binomial name
Fresna nyassae (Hewitson, 1878) [1]
Synonyms
List Hesperia nyassaeHewitson, 1878 Parnara nyassae f. ennuariRiley, 1921 Hesperia roncilgonisPlötz, 1882 Fresna nyassae f. plataEvans, 1937 Fresna nyassae f. joppaEvans, 1937

Fresna nyassae, also known as the variegated Acraea skipper or variegated Acraea hopper, is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found from Ghana and Kenya to South Africa.

The wingspan is 34–38 mm for males and 39–42 mm for females. ^{[2] [3]}

References

1. Fresna at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
2. Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN   978-1-86872-724-7.
3. Afrotropical Butterflies: Hesperiidae - Subfamily Hesperiinae