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The Dusky Acraea (''Acraea esebria'') is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family from southern and eastern Africa. ==Description== The Dusky Acraea is a variable species, but the most common form is black with a white band across the forewing and a white patch on the lower forewing and on the hindwing.〔Williams, M. (1994). ''Butterflies of Southern Africa: A Field Guide''. Southern Book Publishers. ISBN 1-86812-516-5.〕 There are a number of described morphs (with white, yellow or orange patches) including: *''f. ertli'' *''f. esebria'' *''f. protea'' (black with creamy-yellow patches) *''f. monteironis'' (black with white patches) *''f. jacksoni'' The wingspan is 45–55 mm for males and 53–60 mm for females. Males and females both show the same range of colouration.〔 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 esebria」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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