Acraea equatorialis
Acraea equatorialis is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania.[2]
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Acraea |
| Species: | A. equatorialis |
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The larvae feed on Passiflora species and Malva verticillata.
Subspecies
- Acraea equatorialis equatorialis (eastern Uganda, western Kenya, north-western Tanzania)
- Acraea equatorialis anaemia Eltringham, 1912 (eastern Kenya, north-eastern Tanzania)
References
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Wikispecies has information related to Acraea equatorialis |
- "Acraea Fabricius, 1807" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- "Afrotropical Butterflies: Nymphalidae - Tribe Acraeini". Archived from the original on 2012-08-10. Retrieved 2012-06-01.
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