Acraea amicitiae

Acraea amicitiae is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Africa. The habitat consists of montane forests.[2]

Acraea amicitiae

Acraea amicitiae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Acraea
Species:
A. amicitiae
Binomial name
Acraea amicitiae
Heron, 1909[1]
Synonyms
  • Acraea (Actinote) amicitiae
  • Acraea polychroma Rebel, 1911
  • Acrea amicitiae polychroma f. flavina Jackson, 1956
  • Acraea amicitiae f. lutea Berger, 1981
  • Acraea amicitiae f. alba Berger, 1981
  • Acraea amicitiae f. intermedia Berger, 1981

Adult males mud puddle.

References

  1. "Acraea Fabricius, 1807" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. "Afrotropical Butterflies: Nymphalidae - Tribe Acraeini". Archived from the original on 2012-08-10. Retrieved 2012-06-04.


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