Acraea pseudatolmis explained

Acraea pseudatolmis, the false scarlet acraea, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is mostly found in eastern Zimbabwe.[1]

Description

Very similar to Acraea nohara qv. for differences.

Biology

The habitat consists of montane grassland.

Adults are on wing year round.

The larvae feed on Basananthe sandersonii and Tricliceras longipedunculatum.

Taxonomy

The species group is undetermined - but see also Pierre & Bernaud, 2014 [2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Afrotropical Butterflies: Nymphalidae - Tribe Acraeini . 2012-06-01 . 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