Garden Acraea Butterfly, Acraea horta, Nymphalidae. Tsitsikamma, South Africa. Type species of Acraea.

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Garden Acraea Butterfly, Acraea horta, Nymphalidae. Tsitsikamma, South Africa. Type species of Acraea. It is found in South Africa and Zimbabwe. It has a typical wingspan of 45-50 mm for males and 49-53 mm for females. Adults are on the wing all year round, but are more common from October to April. The larvae feed on Kiggelaria africana, Passiflora and Tacsonia species. These butterflies are feeding on Rough Ragwort, Senecio rigidus, Asteraceae.

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Location: Tsitsikamma, South Africa
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License: Licensed
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