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Acraea induna

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Nymphalidae

Scientific name
  
Telchinia induna

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Acraea

Rank
  
Species

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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)

    • References

    Acraea induna Wikipedia
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