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.

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