Acraea translucida | |
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Figure 4 male figure 6 female - holotype | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Nymphalidae |
Genus: | Acraea |
Species: | A. translucida
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Binomial name | |
Acraea translucida | |
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Acraea translucida, the translucent acraea, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Ghana, Togo, Nigeria, Cameroon and possibly Ivory Coast and Benin.[3]
Very close to Acraea penelope q.v.
The habitat consists of forests.
Adult males mud-puddle and both sexes are attracted to flowers, especially those of Eupatorium odorata.
It is a member of the Acraea circeis species group - but see also Pierre & Bernaud, 2014 [4]