Acraea petraea
Acraea petraea, the blood acraea or blood-red acraea, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in coastal forests from KwaZulu-Natal to Mozambique, Kenya and Malawi.
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Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Nymphalidae |
Genus: | Acraea |
Species: | A. petraea |
Binomial name | |
Acraea petraea | |
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The wingspan is 45–48 mm (1.8–1.9 in) for males and 45–55 mm (1.8–2.2 in) for females. Adults are on wing year round, with a peak from November to February.[2]
The larvae feed on Xylotheca kraussiana and Xylotheca kotzei.
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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