Acraea caldarena
Acraea caldarena, the black tip acraea or black-tipped acraea, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in southern and southeastern Africa.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Acraea |
| Species: | A. caldarena |
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The wingspan is 40–50 mm (1.6–2.0 in) for males and 45–55 mm (1.8–2.2 in) for females. Adults are on the wing year round, with a peak from August to April in southern Africa.[2]
The larvae feed on Passifloraceae species, including Tricliceras longipedunculatum and Adenia species.
Subspecies
- Acraea caldarena caldarena (South Africa, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Angola, southern DRC (Katanga), Zambia, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania and Kenya)
- Acraea caldarena neluska Oberthür, 1878 (coasts of eastern Kenya and eastern Tanzania)
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References
- "Acraea Fabricius, 1807" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.
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External links
- Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde 13: Die Afrikanischen Tagfalter. Plate XIII 55 d caldarena caldarena and caldarena neluska (erore nelusca)
- Acraea caldarena Le Site des Acraea de Dominique Bernaud
- Acraea caldarena Dominique Bernaud image collection
- Images representing Acraea caldarena at Bold
- Images representing Acraea caldarena neluska at Bold
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