Acraea translucida explained

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.^[1]

Description

Very close to Acraea penelope q.v.

Biology

The habitat consists of forests.

Adult males mud-puddle and both sexes are attracted to flowers, especially those of Eupatorium odorata.

Taxonomy

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

Notes and References

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