A. alicia E. Sharpe (56 b). Markings of the upper surface yellow-red, only at the inner margin of the hindwing sulphur-yellow; the hindmarginal spot of the fore wing completely covers the base of cellule 2 and is continued on both sides of the median nearly to the base, covering the posterior half of the cell and the anterior part of cellule 1 b; hindwing above triangularly black at the base, in the female with light marginal spots. Hindwing beneath with light yellow ground-colour, at the base with black dots but without red spots or streaks; its marginal band deep black without light stripes and with no spots except the white marginal ones. Cameroons; Ruwenzori; Uganda; British East Africa; Kilimandjaro. - female ab. tenelloides Poult Subapical band of the forewing yellow; median band of the hind wing very broad and light yellow, the base but little black; marginal band on the underside of the hindwing light grey-yellow. British East Africa: Kikuyu. -female ab. cabiroides Poult. Above similar to the male but with marginal spots on the hindwing; hindwing beneath with broader marginal band in which the marginal spots are bounded by distinct black, proximally elongated lines. British East Africa: Kikuyu.[4]
Subspeciesedit
Acraea alicia alicia (Democratic Republic of the Congo, Burundi, Uganda, Kenya, northern Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia)
Acraea (Actonote) groupe serena sub group bonasia Pierre & Bernaud, 2014 [8]
Referencesedit
^Sharpe, E.M. 1890 Further Descriptions of Butterflies and Moths collected by Mr. F. J. Jackson in Eastern Africa Ann. Mag. nat. Hist. (6) 5 (30) : 440-443
^"Acraea Fabricius, 1807" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
^. Archived from the original on 2012-08-10. Retrieved 2012-06-01.
^Aurivillius, [P.O.]C. 1908-1924. In: Seitz, A. Die Grosschmetterlinge der Erde Band 13: Abt. 2, Die exotischen Grosschmetterlinge, Die afrikanischen Tagfalter, 1925, 613 Seiten, 80 Tafeln (The Macrolepidoptera of the World 13).Alfred Kernen Verlag, Stuttgart. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
^Henning, G. A., 1993 Phylogenetic notes on the African species of the subfamily Acraeinae. Part 2-3. (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) Metamorphosis 4 (1): 5-18, (2): 53-68
^Pierre, J. & Bernaud, D., 2013 Nymphalidae XXIII. Acraea subgenus AcraeaButterflies of the World 39 : 1-8, pl. 1-28 Goecke & Evers
^Henning, G.A. & Williams, M.C. 2010 Taxonomic notes on the afrotropical taxa of the tribe Acraeini Boisduval, 1833 (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae: Heliconiinae) Metamorphosis 21 (1) : 2-38
^Pierre & Bernau, 2014 Classification et Liste Synonymique des Taxons du Genre Acraea pdf
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acraea, alicia, butterfly, family, nymphalidae, found, democratic, republic, congo, burundi, uganda, kenya, tanzania, malawi, zambia, figures, 11scientific, classificationdomain, eukaryotakingdom, animaliaphylum, arthropodaclass, insectaorder, lepidopterafamil. Acraea alicia is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Burundi Uganda Kenya Tanzania Malawi and Zambia 3 Acraea aliciaFigures 2 and 11Scientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ArthropodaClass InsectaOrder LepidopteraFamily NymphalidaeGenus AcraeaSpecies A aliciaBinomial nameAcraea alicia Sharpe 1890 1 2 SynonymsTelchinia alicia Sharpe 1890 Acraea Actinote alicia Acraea cappadox Oberthur 1893 Acraea planesium Oberthur 1893 Acraea alicia f cabiroides Poulton 1908 Acraea alicia f tenelloides Poulton 1908 Acraea bonasia alicia ab interruptana Strand 1914 Acraea alicia ab ornata Dufrane 1945 Acraea alicia ab suffusa Dufrane 1945 Contents 1 Description 2 Subspecies 3 Biology 4 Taxonomy 5 References 6 External linksDescription editFor a key to the terms used see Glossary of entomology terms A alicia E Sharpe 56 b Markings of the upper surface yellow red only at the inner margin of the hindwing sulphur yellow the hindmarginal spot of the fore wing completely covers the base of cellule 2 and is continued on both sides of the median nearly to the base covering the posterior half of the cell and the anterior part of cellule 1 b hindwing above triangularly black at the base in the female with light marginal spots Hindwing beneath with light yellow ground colour at the base with black dots but without red spots or streaks its marginal band deep black without light stripes and with no spots except the white marginal ones Cameroons Ruwenzori Uganda British East Africa Kilimandjaro female ab tenelloides Poult Subapical band of the forewing yellow median band of the hind wing very broad and light yellow the base but little black marginal band on the underside of the hindwing light grey yellow British East Africa Kikuyu female ab cabiroides Poult Above similar to the male but with marginal spots on the hindwing hindwing beneath with broader marginal band in which the marginal spots are bounded by distinct black proximally elongated lines British East Africa Kikuyu 4 Subspecies editAcraea alicia alicia Democratic Republic of the Congo Burundi Uganda Kenya northern Tanzania Malawi Zambia Acraea alicia mbulu Kielland 1990 Tanzania northern highlands Acraea alicia uzungwae Kielland 1990 Tanzania southern highlands Biology editThe habitat consists of montane forests and farmland Taxonomy editAcraea alicia is a member of the Acraea bonasia species group see Acraea Classification of Acraea by Henning Henning amp Williams Pierre J amp Bernaud Hyalites group bonasia Henning 1993 5 Acraea Actinote subgroup bonasia Pierre amp Bernaud 2013 6 Telchinia Telchinia Henning amp Williams 2010 7 Acraea Actonote groupe serena sub group bonasia Pierre amp Bernaud 2014 8 References edit Sharpe E M 1890 Further Descriptions of Butterflies and Moths collected by Mr F J Jackson in Eastern Africa Ann Mag nat Hist 6 5 30 440 443 Acraea Fabricius 1807 at Markku Savela s Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms Afrotropical Butterflies Nymphalidae Tribe Acraeini Archived from the original on 2012 08 10 Retrieved 2012 06 01 Aurivillius P O C 1908 1924 In Seitz A Die Grosschmetterlinge der Erde Band 13 Abt 2 Die exotischen Grosschmetterlinge Die afrikanischen Tagfalter 1925 613 Seiten 80 Tafeln The Macrolepidoptera of the World 13 Alfred Kernen Verlag Stuttgart nbsp This article incorporates text from this source which is in the public domain Henning G A 1993 Phylogenetic notes on the African species of the subfamily Acraeinae Part 2 3 Lepidoptera Nymphalidae Metamorphosis 4 1 5 18 2 53 68 Pierre J amp Bernaud D 2013 Nymphalidae XXIII Acraea subgenus Acraea Butterflies of the World 39 1 8 pl 1 28 Goecke amp Evers Henning G A amp Williams M C 2010 Taxonomic notes on the afrotropical taxa of the tribe Acraeini Boisduval 1833 Lepidoptera Nymphalidae Heliconiinae Metamorphosis 21 1 2 38 Pierre amp Bernau 2014 Classification et Liste Synonymique des Taxons du Genre Acraea pdfExternal links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Acraea alicia nbsp Wikispecies has information related to Acraea alicia Images representing Acraea alicia at Bold Die Gross Schmetterlinge der Erde 13 Die Afrikanischen Tagfalter Plate XIII 56 b nbsp This Heliconiinae article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Acraea alicia amp oldid 1065084088, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
