Acraea burni
Acraea burni, the pale-yellow acraea, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in South Africa, Swaziland, Zimbabwe, eastern Zambia and southern Malawi.
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Nymphalidae |
Genus: | Acraea |
Species: | A. burni |
Binomial name | |
Acraea burni | |
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The wingspan is 45–50 mm (1.8–2.0 in) for males and 49–53 mm (1.9–2.1 in) for females. Adults are on wing year round, with a peak from September to April.[2]
The larvae feed on Laportea peduncularis, Pouzolzia mixta and Obetia tenax.
Taxonomy
Acraea burni is sometimes treated as a subspecies of Acraea obeira.
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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