P. aganice Hew. (58 d) nearly approaches the preceding species [montana now Bematistes aganice montana ] , but has a narrower transverse band on the forewing and especially a much narrower median band on the hindwing; these are in the male white-yellow or white, in the female white; the transverse band of the forewing is in the male often almost broken up into spots and the spot in cellule 1 b very small or absent; the ground-colour in fresh specimens is almost black and the sharply defined marginal band of the hindwing in both sexes is 9-11mm. in breadth; the base of the hindwing is nearly black above, dark brown beneath; thus the sexes differ but little from one another. - Larva whitish green with long yellowish spines, yellow-brown head, and blue dots dorsally and laterally. Pupa whitish green with four pairs of long light red dorsal spines as in camerunica and small divaricating horns on the head. This species in the only endemic Planema in South Africa and is distributed from Kaffirland to Zambesi; in East Africa it is represented by P. montana, which is probably only a race of the same species. P. montana Btlr. (58 d ) male- forewing above blackish with a narrow orange-yellow transverse band only about 5-6 mm. in breadth, which is proximally incised especially in cellule 3, reaches vein2 and is accompanied by a usually free spot in cellule lb; the hindwing above at the base narrowly black-brown, then with broad orange-yellow median band and sharply defined blackish marginal band about 6 mm. in breadth; the under surface only differs in the somewhat paler ground-colour and the sharply defined red-brown basal part of the hindwing. The female is larger with white transverse band, 8-10 mm. in breadth, on the forewing, which, as in the male is deeply incised proximally both in cellule 3 and at vein 2, and with a white median band on the hind wing, 14-15 mm. in breadth; the marginal band of the hindwing is sharply defined, as in the and has thick black streaks on the interneural folds. Nyassaland to British East Africa. female-ab. meruana Rogenh. Transverse band of the hindwing smoky yellowish. Meru Mountain, ab. nicega Suff. has the transverse band of the forewing in the male only 2.5-3 mm. in breadth and the median band of the hindwing in the female light yellow instead of white. Nyassaland. . [5] The wingspan is 60–65 mm for males and 70–75 mm for females.
SubspeciesEdit
B. a. aganice (Cape to KwaZulu-Natal, Transvaal, southern Mozambique, eastern Zimbabwe)
B. a. montana (Butler, 1888) (from eastern Kenya to northern Tanzania)
B. a. nicega Suffert (southern Tanzania, southern Zaire (Shaba), north-eastern Zambia, northern Malawi)
B. a. nyassae Carpenter (southern Malawi)
B. a. orientalis Ungemach (south-western Ethiopia, southern Sudan, northern Uganda)
B. a. ugandae van Someren, 1936 (northern shore of Lake Victoria)
BiologyEdit
Adults are on wing year round, but are more common from the end of October to March.[6]
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^Hewitson, W.C. 1851-1856. Illustrations of new species of exotic butterflies 1: v, [1-124]. London.
^Bematistes May 24, 2011, at the Wayback Machine at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
^Orator Fuller Cook, East African Diplopoda of the suborder Polydesmoidea, collected by Mr. William Astor Chanler, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, 1895.
^William Jacob Holland, List of the Lepidoptera collected in East Africa, 1894, by Mr. William Astor Chanler and Lieutenant Ludwig von Höhnel, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, 1896.
^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 58 d ssp. montana and nominate aganice
bematistes, aganice, wanderer, butterfly, family, nymphalidae, found, southern, south, eastern, africa, wandereroriginal, illustration, figure, hewitson, illustrations, species, exotic, butterfliesscientific, classificationdomain, eukaryotakingdom, animaliaphy. Bematistes aganice the wanderer is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae It is found in southern and south eastern Africa WandererOriginal illustration figure 6 in Hewitson s Illustrations of New Species of Exotic ButterfliesScientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ArthropodaClass InsectaOrder LepidopteraFamily NymphalidaeGenus BematistesSpecies B aganiceBinomial nameBematistes aganice Hewitson 1852 1 2 SynonymsAcraea aganice Hewitson 1852 Planema montana Butler 1888 Acraea bertha Vuillot 1891 Planema meruana Rogenhofer 1891 Planema chanleri Holland 1896 named for William A Chanler 3 4 Planema aganice nicega Suffert 1904 Planema aganice r nyassae Carpenter 1920 Planema aganice orientalis Ungemach 1932 Bematistes aganice ugandae van Someren 1936 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 nbsp Seitz Fauna Africana Taf 58P aganice Hew 58 d nearly approaches the preceding species montana now Bematistes aganice montana but has a narrower transverse band on the forewing and especially a much narrower median band on the hindwing these are in the male white yellow or white in the female white the transverse band of the forewing is in the male often almost broken up into spots and the spot in cellule 1 b very small or absent the ground colour in fresh specimens is almost black and the sharply defined marginal band of the hindwing in both sexes is 9 11mm in breadth the base of the hindwing is nearly black above dark brown beneath thus the sexes differ but little from one another Larva whitish green with long yellowish spines yellow brown head and blue dots dorsally and laterally Pupa whitish green with four pairs of long light red dorsal spines as in camerunica and small divaricating horns on the head This species in the only endemic Planema in South Africa and is distributed from Kaffirland to Zambesi in East Africa it is represented by P montana which is probably only a race of the same species P montana Btlr 58 d male forewing above blackish with a narrow orange yellow transverse band only about 5 6 mm in breadth which is proximally incised especially in cellule 3 reaches vein2 and is accompanied by a usually free spot in cellule lb the hindwing above at the base narrowly black brown then with broad orange yellow median band and sharply defined blackish marginal band about 6 mm in breadth the under surface only differs in the somewhat paler ground colour and the sharply defined red brown basal part of the hindwing The female is larger with white transverse band 8 10 mm in breadth on the forewing which as in the male is deeply incised proximally both in cellule 3 and at vein 2 and with a white median band on the hind wing 14 15 mm in breadth the marginal band of the hindwing is sharply defined as in the and has thick black streaks on the interneural folds Nyassaland to British East Africa female ab meruana Rogenh Transverse band of the hindwing smoky yellowish Meru Mountain ab nicega Suff has the transverse band of the forewing in the male only 2 5 3 mm in breadth and the median band of the hindwing in the female light yellow instead of white Nyassaland 5 The wingspan is 60 65 mm for males and 70 75 mm for females Subspecies EditB a aganice Cape to KwaZulu Natal Transvaal southern Mozambique eastern Zimbabwe B a montana Butler 1888 from eastern Kenya to northern Tanzania B a nicega Suffert southern Tanzania southern Zaire Shaba north eastern Zambia northern Malawi B a nyassae Carpenter southern Malawi B a orientalis Ungemach south western Ethiopia southern Sudan northern Uganda B a ugandae van Someren 1936 northern shore of Lake Victoria Biology EditAdults are on wing year round but are more common from the end of October to March 6 The larvae feed on Passiflora edulis Passiflora incarnata Passiflora caerulea and Adenia gummifera Taxonomy EditSee Pierre amp Bernaud 2014 7 References Edit nbsp Wikispecies has information related to Bematistes aganice nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bematistes aganice Hewitson W C 1851 1856 Illustrations of new species of exotic butterflies 1 v 1 124 London Bematistes Archived May 24 2011 at the Wayback Machine at Markku Savela s Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms Orator Fuller Cook East African Diplopoda of the suborder Polydesmoidea collected by Mr William Astor Chanler Smithsonian Institution Washington 1895 William Jacob Holland List of the Lepidoptera collected in East Africa 1894 by Mr William Astor Chanler and Lieutenant Ludwig von Hohnel Smithsonian Institution Washington 1896 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 EditDie Gross Schmetterlinge der Erde 13 Die Afrikanischen Tagfalter Plate XIII 58 d ssp montana and nominate aganice Images representing Acraea aganice at Bold Images representing Acraea aganice montana 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 Bematistes aganice amp oldid 1145163786, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
