Acraea induna, the induna acraea, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe and South Africa. The habitat consists of woodland and montane grassland.
Description Very similar to Acraea anacreon qv. The wingspan is 29–54 mm for males and 54–62 mm for females.
Subspecies Acraea induna induna (Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe: eastern highlands) Acraea induna salmontana (Henning & Henning, 1996) (only found in montane sourveld on the ridges of the Soutpansberg in the Limpopo Province)
Taxonomy It is a member of the Acraea rahira species group.
Biology Adults are on wing from March to May. There is one generation per year.
The larvae feed on Aeschynomene nodulosa.
Taxonomy It is a member of the Acraea rahira species group. But see also Pierre & Bernaud, 2014.Pierre & Bernau, 2014 Classification et Liste Synonymique des Taxons du Genre Acraea pdf
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