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Acraea translucida

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Acraea translucida
Figure 4 male figure 6 female - holotype
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Acraea
Species:
A. translucida
Binomial name
Acraea translucida
Synonyms
  • Acraea penelope translucida Eltringham, 1912
  • Acraea (Actinote) translucida
  • Acraea penelope derubescens Eltringham, 1912

Acraea translucida, the translucent acraea, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Ghana, Togo, Nigeria, Cameroon and possibly Ivory Coast and Benin.[3]

Description

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Very close to Acraea penelope q.v.

Biology

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The habitat consists of forests.

Adult males mud-puddle and both sexes are attracted to flowers, especially those of Eupatorium odorata.

Taxonomy

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It is a member of the Acraea circeis species group - but see also Pierre & Bernaud, 2014 [4]

References

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  1. ^ Eltringham, H. 1912. A monograph of the African species of the genus Acraea Fab., with a supplement on those of the Oriental Region. Transactions of the Entomological Society of London 1912: 1-374.
  2. ^ Acraea at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  3. ^ "Afrotropical Butterflies: Nymphalidae - Tribe Acraeini". Archived from the original on 2012-08-10. Retrieved 2012-06-06.
  4. ^ Pierre & Bernau, 2014 Classification et Liste Synonymique des Taxons du Genre Acraea pdf