Fiery acraea
| Acraea acrita |
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| Scientific classification |
| Kingdom: |
Animalia |
| Phylum: |
Arthropoda |
| Class: |
Insecta |
| Order: |
Lepidoptera |
| Family: |
Nymphalidae |
| Genus: |
Acraea |
| Species: |
A. acrita |
| Binomial name |
Acraea acrita
Hewitson, 1865
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| Synonyms |
- Acraea (Acraea) acrita
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Acraea acrita ab. pauperata Thurau, 1903
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Acraea acrita ab. aquilia Thurau, 1903
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Acraea acrita f. chaeribulula Strand, 1911
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Acraea acrita ab. aquilina Strand, 1911
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Acraea acrita f. msamwiae Strand, 1911
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Acraea acrita f. lindica Strand, 1911
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Acraea acrita ab. usaramensis Strand, 1911
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Acraea acrita f. nyassicola Strand, 1911
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Acraea acrita littoralis Eltringham, 1912
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Acraea acrita f. megaspila Le Cerf, 1927
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Acraea acrita acrita f. albomaculosa Le Doux, 1931
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Acraea acrita acrita f. fusca Le Doux, 1932
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Acraea acrita acrita f. nigromarginata Le Doux, 1932
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Acraea ambigua Trimen, 1891
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Acraea acrita var. bella Weymer, 1901
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Acraea acrita, the fiery acraea, is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in large parts of Africa.
The wingspan is 45–55 mm. Adults are on wing year round, with a peak from February to June in southern Africa.
The larvae feed on Passifloraceae, including Adenia species.
Acraea acrita is the nominate member of the Acraea acrita species group. The clade members are:
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