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Acraea niobe

(Acraea niobe)

Description

Acraea niobe is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found on the island of São Tomé. The species was first described by Emily Mary Bowdler Sharpe in 1893. The specific name of the species refers to the Greek myth of Niobe.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Nymphalidae
Genus:Acraea
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