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Acraea igola

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Acraea igola

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Acraea

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Acraea igola, the dusky-veined acraea, is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found from the Eastern Cape along the coast to KwaZulu-Natal, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, north-eastern Tanzania.

The wingspan is 40–45 mm for males and 45–53 mm for females. Adults are on wing year round, with a peak from October to April. It is very scarce in dry months.

The larvae feed on Urera woodii and Urera trinervis.

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Acraea igola Wikipedia


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