Acraea atergatis
Acraea atergatis | |
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Acraea atergatis and related species | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Nymphalidae |
Genus: | Acraea |
Species: | A. atergatis |
Binomial name | |
Acraea atergatis Westwood, 1881[1] | |
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Acraea atergatis is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Malawi, the Democratic Republic of Congo (Haut-Lomani, Cataractes, Kinshasa), Angola, Zambia, north-western Zimbabwe, northern Botswana and Namibia.[2] The habitat consists of open areas in deciduous woodland.
Adults are on wing year round. There are distinct seasonal forms.
References
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Wikispecies has information related to: Acraea atergatis |
- ↑ Acraea, Site of Markku Savela
- ↑ Afrotropical Butterflies: Nymphalidae - Tribe Acraeini
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