Acraea satis

(Acraea satis)

Description

Acraea satis, the east coast acraea, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Zimbabwe, KwaZulu-Natal, Mozambique, Tanzania and Kenya. The wingspan is 55–65 mm for males and 55–70 mm for females. Adults are on wing from September to April, with peaks in February and early March in southern Africa. There are several generations per year. The larvae feed on Urera hypselodendron and Urera trinervis in eastern Africa.

Taxonomic tree:

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