Acraea natalica natalica - Natal acraea

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Acraea natalica
Acraea natalica
Acraea natalica
Acraea natalica
Acraea natalica
Acraea natalica

Photo(s): Bart Wursten, Leopard Rock Game Reserve, Vumba (1,2), Cecil Kop, Mutare (3), and Catapu, Mozambique (4,5,6).

Species details:

Note: Photo 4 shows the female.
Distribution: Very common thoughout most of Southern Africa.
Larval food (by plant family):
Larval food (by plant genus):
Larval food (by plant species):
TurneraceaeTricliceras longepedunculatum var. longepedunculatum (Food plant)
Literature:

Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2014-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Caprivi: Lepidoptera - Butterflies and Moths: Acraea natalica natalica.
https://www.capriviflora.com/speciesdata/insect-display.php?insect_species_id=400610, retrieved 3 December 2024

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