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Fresna nyassae

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Fresna nyassae
Fresna nyassae figure 8
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Genus: Fresna
Species:
F. nyassae
Binomial name
Fresna nyassae
(Hewitson, 1878)[1]
Synonyms
List
  • Hesperia nyassae Hewitson, 1878
  • Parnara nyassae f. ennuari Riley, 1921
  • Hesperia roncilgonis Plötz, 1882
  • Fresna nyassae f. plata Evans, 1937
  • Fresna nyassae f. joppa Evans, 1937

Fresna nyassae, also known as the variegated Acraea skipper or variegated Acraea hopper, is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found from Ghana and Kenya to South Africa.

The wingspan is 34–38 mm for males and 39–42 mm for females.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ Fresna at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. ^ Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.
  3. ^ Afrotropical Butterflies: Hesperiidae - Subfamily Hesperiinae