Acraea sykesi explained

Acraea sykesi, the Sykes' acraea, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in northern Nigeria, northern Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the north-eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, south-eastern Sudan, northern Uganda, north-western Kenya and possibly north-western Tanzania.[1]

Description

Very similar to Acraea doubledayi qv.

Biology

The habitat consists of dry riverbeds and savanna.

The larvae feed on Adenia species, including A. venenata.

Taxonomy

It is a member of the Acraea caecilia species group. See also Pierre & Bernaud, 2014.[2]

External links

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