The wingspan is 40–48 mm (1.6–1.9 in) for males and 43–55 mm (1.7–2.2 in) for females. A. oncaea Hpff. (55 e) is distinguished at once by the fine black submarginal longitudinal streaks in cellules 3 to 5 (to 6) of the fore wing; the discal dot in 6 is usually wanting on the fore wing. male – the forewing is thinly scaled, with dull orange-yellow ground-colour, at the base not darkened, and at the apex only black for a breadth of 2 mm.; discal dots usually small and punctiform, arranged exactly as in caecilia. Hindwing more densely scaled than the fore wing and above more reddish; its marginal band very narrow but more distinctly spotted. In the female the wings have the ground-colour above dark grey and the fore wing has a broad white subapical band from the costal margin to vein 3. South and East Africa to the southern Congo region and Abyssinia.-female ab. obscura Suff. Forewing above brown, hindwing above whitish with rose-red spots at the base, at the inner margin and behind the discal dots. -female ab. defasciata Suff. Forewing brown without white subapical band. - female ab. alboradiata Suff. has the veins of the hindwing white. -female ab. modesta Suff. Hindwing with a large white area in the middle. - caoncius Suff. is a seasonal form (?), in which the apex of the forewing above has only a fine black marginal line quite as on the under surface. German East Africa, ab. liacea Suff. only differs in having the marginal band of the hindwing not sharply defined above and composed of thick black lunules beneath. German East Africa.[4]
Biologyedit
Adults are on the wing year round, with a peak from September to May. There are multiple generations per year.[5]
^Woodhall, S.E.; Westrip, J.R.S. (2020). "Acraea oncaea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T161330017A161330021. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T161330017A161330021.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
^Hopffer, C.H. 1855 [Lepidoptera Diurna] Bericht über die zur Bekanntmachung geeigneten Verhandlungen der Königlich Preussische Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin
^"Acraea Fabricius, 1807" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
^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.
^Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN978-1-86872-724-7.
^Pierre & Bernau, 2014 Classification et Liste Synonymique des Taxons du Genre Acraea pdf
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Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde 13: Die Afrikanischen Tagfalter. Plate XIII 55 e
acraea, oncaea, window, acraea, butterfly, family, nymphalidae, found, kwazulu, natal, transvaal, zimbabwe, mozambique, from, eastern, africa, abyssinia, congo, window, acraeaconservation, statusleast, concern, iucn, scientific, classificationdomain, eukaryota. Acraea oncaea the window acraea is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae It is found in KwaZulu Natal Transvaal Zimbabwe Mozambique from eastern Africa to Abyssinia and in Congo Window acraeaConservation statusLeast Concern IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ArthropodaClass InsectaOrder LepidopteraFamily NymphalidaeGenus AcraeaSpecies A oncaeaBinomial nameAcraea oncaeaHopffer 1855 2 3 SynonymsAcraea Acraea oncaea Acraea doubledayi Trimen 1887 Acraea oncaea caoncius Suffert 1904 Acraea oncaea alboradiata Suffert 1904 Acraea oncaea modesta Suffert 1904 Acraea oncaea obscura Suffert 1904 Acraea oncaea defasciata Suffert 1904 Acraea caecilia liacea Suffert 1904 Acraea oncaea f distincta Le Doux 1923 Contents 1 Description 2 Biology 3 Taxonomy 4 References 5 External linksDescription editFor a key to the terms used see Glossary of entomology terms nbsp Male and female in Seitz 1925 The wingspan is 40 48 mm 1 6 1 9 in for males and 43 55 mm 1 7 2 2 in for females A oncaea Hpff 55 e is distinguished at once by the fine black submarginal longitudinal streaks in cellules 3 to 5 to 6 of the fore wing the discal dot in 6 is usually wanting on the fore wing male the forewing is thinly scaled with dull orange yellow ground colour at the base not darkened and at the apex only black for a breadth of 2 mm discal dots usually small and punctiform arranged exactly as in caecilia Hindwing more densely scaled than the fore wing and above more reddish its marginal band very narrow but more distinctly spotted In the female the wings have the ground colour above dark grey and the fore wing has a broad white subapical band from the costal margin to vein 3 South and East Africa to the southern Congo region and Abyssinia female ab obscura Suff Forewing above brown hindwing above whitish with rose red spots at the base at the inner margin and behind the discal dots female ab defasciata Suff Forewing brown without white subapical band female ab alboradiata Suff has the veins of the hindwing white female ab modesta Suff Hindwing with a large white area in the middle caoncius Suff is a seasonal form in which the apex of the forewing above has only a fine black marginal line quite as on the under surface German East Africa ab liacea Suff only differs in having the marginal band of the hindwing not sharply defined above and composed of thick black lunules beneath German East Africa 4 Biology editAdults are on the wing year round with a peak from September to May There are multiple generations per year 5 The larvae feed on Xylotheca kraussiana Tricliceras longepedunculatum and Passifloraceae species including Adenia species Taxonomy editIt is a member of the Acraea caecilia species group See also Pierre amp Bernaud 2014 6 References edit Woodhall S E Westrip J R S 2020 Acraea oncaea IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020 e T161330017A161330021 doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2020 3 RLTS T161330017A161330021 en Retrieved 18 November 2021 Hopffer C H 1855 Lepidoptera Diurna Bericht uber die zur Bekanntmachung geeigneten Verhandlungen der Koniglich Preussische Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin Acraea Fabricius 1807 at Markku Savela s Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms 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 Woodhall Steve 2005 Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa Cape Town South Africa Struik ISBN 978 1 86872 724 7 Pierre amp Bernau 2014 Classification et Liste Synonymique des Taxons du Genre Acraea pdfExternal links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Acraea oncaea nbsp Wikispecies has information related to Acraea oncaea Die Gross Schmetterlinge der Erde 13 Die Afrikanischen Tagfalter Plate XIII 55 e Images representing Acraea oncaea at Bold 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 oncaea amp oldid 1105439040, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
