Acraea anemosa
Acraea anemosa, the broad-bordered acraea, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Zululand, Swaziland, Transvaal, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Malawi, Zambia, southern Zaire (Shaba), Namibia, Angola, Tanzania, the coast of eastern Kenya and southern Somalia.
Broad-bordered acraea | |
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male, f. welwitschii | |
f. alboradiata | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Nymphalidae |
Genus: | Acraea |
Species: | A. anemosa |
Binomial name | |
Acraea anemosa | |
Synonyms | |
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It is a variable species with a number of described colour morphs including f. anemosa, f. arctitincta, f. mosana, f. welwitschii, f. nivea, f. alboradiata and f. lobemba.
The wingspan is 50–55 mm for males and 57–64 mm for females. Adults are on wing year round in warmer areas with a peak from September to May in southern Africa. In cooler areas, adults can only be found from September to May.[2]
The larvae feed on Adenia venenata.
Taxonomy
Acraea anemosa is a member of the Acraea acrita species group. The clade members are:
- Acraea anemosa
- Acraea pseudolycia
- Acraea turna
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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