Acraea induna

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Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Nymphalidae Scientific name Telchinia induna		Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Acraea Rank Species

Similar Acraea anacreon, Acraea rabbaiae, Acraea axina, Acraea igola, Acraea barberi

Acraea induna, the induna acraea, is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe and South Africa. The habitat consists of woodland and montane grassland.

The wingspan is 29–54 mm for males and 54–62 mm for females. Adults are on wing from March to May. There is one generation per year.

The larvae feed on Aeschynomene nodulosa.

Subspecies

Acraea induna induna (Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe: eastern highlands)

Acraea induna salmontana (Henning & Henning, 1996) (only found in montane sourveld on the ridges of the Soutpansberg in the Limpopo Province)

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