Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Nymphalidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Acraea | |
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Acraea eugenia, the small smoky acraea , is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Ghana (the Volta Region), Togo, western Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Tanganika) and Uganda. The habitat consists of open bushland near forests.
Adults are attracted to flowers.
Etymology
The name honours Empress Eugénie.
References
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