Scientific name Telchinia alalonga | Genus Acraea Rank Species | |
Similar Acraea induna, Acraea barberi, Acraea anacreon | ||
Acraea alalonga, the long-winged orange acraea, is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in montane grassland from the Drakensberg and midlands in KwaZulu-Natal, north into Mpumalanga and the Wolkberg in Limpopo.
The wingspan is 54–74 mm for males and 58–74 mm for females. Adults are on wing from November to January (with a peak in December) and from March to May (with a peak in April). There are two generations per year.
The larvae feed on Fabaceae species, including Aeschynomene species.
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