Acraea parei explained

Acraea parei is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Zimbabwe, Malawi and Zambia.^[1] The habitat consists of montane grassland.

Adults have been recorded in April, October, November and December.

Subspecies

• Acraea parei parei (Zimbabwe: Chimanimani Mountains)
• Acraea parei orangica (Henning & Henning, 1996) (the Nyika Plateau in Malawi and Zambia)

Taxonomy

It is a member of the Acraea rahira species group- but see also Pierre & Bernaud, 2014 ^[2]

External links

• Images representing Acraea parei orangica at Bold.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Afrotropical Butterflies: Nymphalidae - Tribe Acraeini . 2012-06-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120810134550/http://atbutterflies.com/downloads/nymphalidae_acraeini.doc . 2012-08-10 . dead .
2. Pierre & Bernau, 2014 Classification et Liste Synonymique des Taxons du Genre Acraea pdf