Acraea egina egina

(Cramer, 1775)

Vernacular names
English : Elegant acraea
French : Papillon acraea élégant

Classification
Class : Insecta
Order : Lepidoptera
Family : Nymphalidae
Notes : 7 other subspecies known.

Identification
The species can grow to 6.5 cm in wingspan. Wing coloration is translucent blackish-grey with black spots except from a whole bright red area at the end of forewing and on most distal half of backwing, with black spots on it.

Range and habitat
The species is found in Africa and occurs in most of the continent south of Sahara (except from desert areas). Lives in open areas in forests, woodlands, wooded urban areas.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : NOT LISTED
CITES : Not listed
Status : The species hasn’t been assessed but it has a huge range and remains globally common, even within big cities.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

Observation

 

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