Acraea burni explained

Acraea burni, the pale-yellow acraea, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae.^[1]

The larvae feed on Laportea peduncularis, Pouzolzia mixta and Obetia tenax.

Taxonomy

Acraea burni is sometimes treated as a subspecies of Acraea obeira. See that species for diagnosis.It is a member of the Acraea pentapolis species group. But see also Pierre & Bernaud, 2014.^[2]

External links

• Images representing Acraea burni at Bold

Notes and References

1. Book: Woodhall, Steve. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. 2005. Cape Town, South Africa. Struik. 978-1-86872-724-7.
2. Pierre & Bernau, 2014 Classification et Liste Synonymique des Taxons du Genre Acraea pdf