Acraea axina

Little acraea
	Acraea axina in Seitz (1925)
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Nymphalidae
Genus:	Acraea
Species:	A. axina
Binomial name
	Acraea axina; Westwood, 1881[2]
Synonyms
	Acraea axina f. illuminata van Son, 1963;

Acraea axina, the little acraea, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in south-west Africa, in KwaZulu-Natal, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Transvaal, Botswana, and Malawi.

The wingspan is 35–40 mm for males and 36–44 mm for females. Adults are on wing year round, with a peak from September to May. There are multiple generations per year.[3]

References

Woodhall, S.E.; Westrip, J.R.S. (2020). "Acraea axina". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T161108A161315316. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T161108A161315316.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
"Acraea Fabricius, 1807" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.

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[iucn_status_18_November_2021-1] Woodhall, S.E.; Westrip, J.R.S. (2020). "Acraea axina". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T161108A161315316. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T161108A161315316.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.

[2] "Acraea Fabricius, 1807" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms

[3] Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.