Acraea machequena
Acraea machequena, the machequena acraea, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Malawi, south-eastern Tanzania. It is also present in some areas of South Africa, the savannah in Limpopo and north of the Soutpansberg, as well as the lowland forest of northern KwaZulu-Natal.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Acraea |
| Species: | A. machequena |
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| Acraea machequena Grose-Smith, 1887[2] | |
The wingspan is 48–55 mm for males and 50–56 mm for females. Adults are on wing in late summer and autumn in South Africa and year-round in the rest of the range.[3]
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- Woodhall, S.E.; Westrip, J.R.S. (2020). "Acraea machequena". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T161316980A161316984. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T161316980A161316984.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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