Acraea neobule
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Nymphalidae
Tribe:
Acraeini
Genus:
Acraea
Species:
A. neobule
Binomial name
Acraea neobule
Doubleday, [1847][1]
Synonyms
  • Acroea seis Feisthamel, 1850
  • Acraea calyce Godman and Salvin, 1884
  • Acraea mhondana Vuillot, 1891
  • Acraea arabica Rebel, 1899
  • Acraea neobule socotrana Rebel, 1907
  • Acraea zambesina Aurivillius, 1909
  • Acraea neobule braesioides Wichgraf, 1914
  • Acraea neobule ab. guttata Wichgraf, 1914
  • Acraea violae neobule f. incredibilis Le Doux, 1922
  • Acraea violae neobule f. camaenopsis Le Doux, 1923
  • Acraea neobule seis f. cyaniris Le Cerf, 1927
  • Acraea terpsichore neobule f. kibwezina Le Doux, 1928
  • Acraea neobule f. isabellina Stoneham, 1943
  • Acraea neobule f. didalis Stoneham, 1943
  • Acraea neobule f. montana Stoneham, 1943
  • Acraea neobule f. macra Storace, 1949
  • Acraea neobule f. pallidepicta Storace, 1949
  • Acraea neobule f. sheba Gabriel, 1954
  • Acraea neobule f. melanica Woodhall, 2000

The Wandering Donkey Acraea (Acraea neobule) is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in sub-Saharan Africa and south-western Arabia.

The wingspan is 48–55 mm for males and 50–56 mm for females. Adults are on wing year round, but are more common from September to April.[2]

The larvae feed on Passiflora edulis, Passiflora incarnata, Adenia gummifera and Hybanthus species.

Subspecies

References

  1. ^ Acraea, Site of Markku Savela
  2. ^ Woodhall, S. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town: Struik Publishers, 2005.
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