Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Nymphalidae Scientific name Acraea petraea | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Acraea Rank Species | |
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Similar Acraea rabbaiae, Acraea axina, Acraea oncaea, Acraea acrita, Acraea anemosa | ||
Acraea petraea, the blood acraea or blood-red acraea, is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in coastal forests from KwaZulu-Natal to Mozambique, Kenya and Malawi.
The wingspan is 45–48 mm for males and 45–55 mm for females. Adults are on wing year round, with a peak from November to February.
The larvae feed on Xylotheca kraussiana and Xylotheca kotzei.
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