Acraea translucida
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.[2] The habitat consists of forests.
| Acraea translucida | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Figure 4 male figure 6 female - holotype | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Acraea |
| Species: | A. translucida |
| Binomial name | |
| Acraea translucida Eltringham, 1912[1] | |
| Synonyms | |
| |
Adult males mud-puddle and both sexes are attracted to flowers, especially those of Eupatorium odorata.
References
 |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Acraea translucida. |
 |
Wikispecies has information related to Acraea translucida |
- Acraea at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- "Afrotropical Butterflies: Nymphalidae - Tribe Acraeini". Archived from the original on 2012-08-10. Retrieved 2012-06-06.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.