Acraea stenobea
Acraea stenobea, the suffused acraea, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Transvaal and the Free State.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Acraea |
| Species: | A. stenobea |
| Binomial name | |
| Acraea stenobea Wallengren, 1860[2] | |
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The wingspan is 48–55 mm for males and 50–56 mm for females. Adults are on wing year-round in warm areas, with peaks in September and from March to May.[3]
References
- Woodhall, S.E.; Westrip, J.R.S. (2020). "Acraea stenobea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T161330995A161330999. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T161330995A161330999.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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- Acraea stenobia Le Site des Acraea de Dominique Bernaud
- Acraea stenobea Holotype images Swedish Museum of Natural History
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