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Acraea igola 
Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Nymphalidae Tribe: Acraeini Genus: Acraea Species: A. igola Binomial name Acraea igola
Trimen, 1889Synonyms Telchinia igola (Trimen, 1889)
Hyalites igola (Trimen, 1889)The Dusky-veined Acraea (Acraea igola) is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found from the East Cape along the coast to KwaZulu-Natal, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, north-eastern Tanzania.
The wingspan is 40-45 mm for males and 45-53 mm for females. Adults are on wing year round, with a peak from October to April. It is very scarce in dry months[1].
The larvae feed on Urera woodii and Urera trinervis.
References
- ^ Woodhall, S. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town: Struik Publishers, 2005.
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