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 | |
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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 | |
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Adult males mud-puddle and both sexes are attracted to flowers, especially those of Eupatorium odorata.
References
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- 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.
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