Acraea leucopyga

Acraea leucopyga is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Zambia, Malawi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Shaba), Tanzania and Uganda.[2] The habitat consists of dry woodland and savanna.

Acraea leucopyga
Acraea leucopyga and related species
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Acraea
Species:
A. leucopyga
Binomial name
Acraea leucopyga
Synonyms
  • Acraea (Acraea) leucopyga
  • Acraea liszti Suffert, 1904
  • Acraea leucopyga f. propagata Le Doux, 1923
  • Acraea leucopyga latiapicalis f. brunnea Overlaet, 1955
  • Acraea leucopyga latiapicalis f. albescens Overlaet, 1955

References

  1. "Acraea Fabricius, 1807" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. "Afrotropical Butterflies: Nymphalidae - Tribe Acraeini". Archived from the original on 2012-08-10. Retrieved 2013-12-11.


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