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Acraea satis

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Acraea satis

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Acraea

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Acraea satis

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Acraea rabbaiae, Acraea axina, Acraea anemosa, Acraea oncaea, Acraea petraea

Acraea satis, the east coast acraea, is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Zimbabwe, KwaZulu-Natal, Mozambique, Tanzania and Kenya.

The wingspan is 55–65 mm for males and 55–70 mm for females. Adults are on wing from September to April, with peaks in February and early March in southern Africa. There are several generations per year.

The larvae feed on Urera hypsilodendron and Urera trinervis in eastern Africa.

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Acraea satis Wikipedia


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