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Acraea induna

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Acraea induna
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Acraea
Species:
A. induna
Binomial name
Acraea induna
Trimen, 1895 [1]
Synonyms
  • Hyalites induna (Trimen, 1895)
  • Actinote induna (Trimen, 1895)
  • Telchinia induna (Trimen, 1895)
  • Hyalites induna salmontana Henning & Henning, 1996

Acraea induna, the induna acraea, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe and South Africa. The habitat consists of woodland and montane grassland.[2]

Description

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Very similar to Acraea anacreon qv. The wingspan is 29–54 mm for males and 54–62 mm for females.

Subspecies

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  • Acraea induna induna (Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe: eastern highlands)
  • Acraea induna salmontana (Henning & Henning, 1996) (only found in montane sourveld on the ridges of the Soutpansberg in the Limpopo Province)

Taxonomy

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It is a member of the Acraea rahira species group.

Biology

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Adults are on wing from March to May. There is one generation per year.[3]

The larvae feed on Aeschynomene nodulosa.

Taxonomy

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It is a member of the Acraea rahira species group. But see also Pierre & Bernaud, 2014.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Trimen, R. 1895. On some new species of butterflies from tropical and extra tropical Africa. Transactions of the Entomological Society of London 1895: 181-194.
  2. ^ "Afrotropical Butterflies: Nymphalidae - Tribe Acraeini". Archived from the original on 2012-08-10. Retrieved 2012-06-05.
  3. ^ Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.
  4. ^ Pierre & Bernau, 2014 Classification et Liste Synonymique des Taxons du Genre Acraea pdf
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