Acraea aglaonice

Acraea aglaonice
Acraea aglaonice
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Tribe: Acraeini
Genus: Acraea
Species: A. aglaonice
Binomial name
Acraea aglaonice
Westwood, 1881[1]

The Clear-spotted Acraea (Acraea aglaonice) is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Zuland, Mozambique, Transvaal, Zimbabwe and Botswana.

The wingspan is 43-49 mm for males and 45-55 mm for females. Adults are on wing year round, with peaks in early summer and autumn. There are multiple generations per year[2].

The larvae feed on Passiflora edulis and Passiflora incarnata.

References

  1. ^ Acraea, Site of Markku Savela
  2. ^ Woodhall, S. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town: Struik Publishers, 2005.