Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Nymphalidae Scientific name Acraea axina | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Acraea Rank Species | |
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Similar Acraea rabbaiae, Acraea oncaea, Acraea anemosa, Acraea acrita, Acraea petraea | ||
Acraea axina, the little acraea, is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in south-west Africa, in KwaZulu-Natal, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Transvaal, Botswana, and Malawi.
The wingspan is 35–40 mm for males and 36–44 mm for females. Adults are on wing year round, with a peak from September to May. There are multiple generations per year.
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