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The acara acraea (''Acraea acara'') is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in South Africa, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Katanga in the southern D.R.C., Malawi, Tanzania, and eastern Kenya. The habitat consists of forests and woodland.〔(Afrotropical Butterflies: Nymphalidae - Tribe Acraeini )〕 The wingspan is 55–66 mm for males and 60–72 mm for females. Adults are on wing year round in warmer areas, with a peak from November to March. There are multiple generations per year.〔Woodhall, S. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town: Struik Publishers, 2005.〕 The larvae feed on ''Passiflora edulis'', ''Passiflora incarnata'', and ''Adenia glauca''. ==Subspecies== *''Acraea acara acara'' (eastern Kenya, Tanzania, Democratic Republic of Congo: Shaba, Malawi, Zambia, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia, Swaziland, South Africa: Limpopo Province, Mpumalanga, North West Province, KwaZulu-Natal, Eastern Cape Province) *''Acraea acara melanophanes'' Le Cerf, 1927 (northern Namibia) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Acraea acara」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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