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The Orange Acraea (''Acraea eponina''), also called Small Orange Acraea to distinguish it from the larger ''A. anacreon'', is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in tropical Africa and south-western Arabia. The wingspan is 35–40 mm for males and 36–44 mm for females. Adults are on wing year round, but are more common in warmer months.〔Woodhall, S. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town: Struik Publishers, 2005.〕 Natural enemies include the parasitoids ''Carcelia normula'' and ''Charops'' species and the predacious bugs ''Afrius figuratus'', ''Rhynocoris bicolor'' and other ''Rhynocoris'' species. The larvae of ssp. ''eponina'' feed on ''Hibiscus'', ''Sida'', ''Nicotiana'', ''Hermannia'', and ''Triumfetta'' species. Ssp. ''manjaca'' has been reported on ''Triumfetta rhomboidea'', ''Triumfetta annua'', ''Triumfetta effusa'', ''Triumfetta pilosa'' and ''Hermannia'' species. ==Subspecies== * ''Acraea eponina eponina'' (Tropical Africa, south-western Arabia) * ''Acraea eponina manjaca'' (Natal, Swaziland, Transvaal, Rhodesia, Mozambique).Now a synonym of ''Acraea serena'' 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 eponina」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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