A. semivitrea Auriv. (27 b). Forewing diaphanous with fine black veins and black margins; the broad marginal band forms on its proximal side triangular black spots on veins 2-5. Hindwing above at the base black-brown with black dots and at the distal margin with a broad black band, between these with light median band, widened at the inner margin, sulphur-yellow in cellules la, lb, 1 c and 2 and often also in the cell, but in the other cellules diaphanous. On the under surface all the black parts of the upperside are bright light yellow; the black streaks on the interneural folds are proximally thickened, distally pointed, and often do not quite reach the distal margin; cell with 2 or 3, cellule 7 with 1 or 2 black dots; cellules 2-6 without discal dots. Congo to Uganda[4]
Biologyedit
The habitat consists of sub-montane and lowland forests.
^Aurivillius, [P.O.]C. 1895 Neue Acraeiden aus dem Congo-Gebiete. Entomologisk Tidskrift 16: 111-112.
^Acraea at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
^. Archived from the original on 2012-08-10. Retrieved 2012-06-06.
^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.
^ 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 57 b
acraea, semivitrea, glassy, acraea, butterfly, family, nymphalidae, found, cameroon, democratic, republic, congo, uganda, western, kenya, north, western, tanzania, adalbert, seitz, fauna, africanascientific, classificationdomain, eukaryotakingdom, animaliaphyl. Acraea semivitrea the glassy acraea is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae It is found in Cameroon the Democratic Republic of the Congo Uganda western Kenya and north western Tanzania 3 Acraea semivitreaIn Adalbert Seitz s Fauna AfricanaScientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ArthropodaClass InsectaOrder LepidopteraFamily NymphalidaeGenus AcraeaSpecies A semivitreaBinomial nameAcraea semivitreaAurivillius 1895 1 2 SynonymsAcraea Actinote semivitrea Acraea pervia Sharpe 1897 Contents 1 Description 2 Biology 3 Taxonomy 4 References 5 External linksDescription editFor a key to the terms used see Glossary of entomology terms A semivitrea Auriv 27 b Forewing diaphanous with fine black veins and black margins the broad marginal band forms on its proximal side triangular black spots on veins 2 5 Hindwing above at the base black brown with black dots and at the distal margin with a broad black band between these with light median band widened at the inner margin sulphur yellow in cellules la lb 1 c and 2 and often also in the cell but in the other cellules diaphanous On the under surface all the black parts of the upperside are bright light yellow the black streaks on the interneural folds are proximally thickened distally pointed and often do not quite reach the distal margin cell with 2 or 3 cellule 7 with 1 or 2 black dots cellules 2 6 without discal dots Congo to Uganda 4 Biology editThe habitat consists of sub montane and lowland forests Adult males mud puddle and are attracted to dung The larvae feed on Urera trinervis Taxonomy editIt is a member of the Acraea circeis species group but see also Pierre amp Bernaud 2014 5 References edit Aurivillius P O C 1895 Neue Acraeiden aus dem Congo Gebiete Entomologisk Tidskrift 16 111 112 Acraea 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 06 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 Pierre amp Bernau 2014 Classification et Liste Synonymique des Taxons du Genre Acraea pdfExternal links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Acraea semivitrea nbsp Wikispecies has information related to Acraea semivitrea Die Gross Schmetterlinge der Erde 13 Die Afrikanischen Tagfalter Plate XIII 57 b Images representing Acraea semivitrea at Bold Acraea semivitrea Archived 2020 01 27 at the Wayback Machine at Pteron 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 semivitrea amp oldid 1168130879, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
