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Pseudacraea Westwood 1850

the False Acraeas

Andrew V. Z. Brower
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  Pseudacraea poggei butterfly
Containing group: Limenitidinae

Introduction

As the name implies, this Afrotropical genus includes some impressively accurate mimics of acraeines, as well as of Danaus chrysippus.

Other Names for Pseudacraea Westwood 1850

References

Ackery PR, Smith CR, and Vane-Wright RI eds. 1995. Carcasson's African butterflies. Canberra: CSIRO.

Larsen, T. B. 2005 Butterflies of West Africa. Stenstrup, Denmark: Apollo Books.

Lees DC, Kremen C, and Raharitsimba T. 2003. Classification, diversity and endemism ofthe butterflies (Papilionoidea and Hesperioidea): a revised species checklist. In: Goodman SM and Benstead JP, eds. The Natural History of Madagascar. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. 762-793.

Title Illustrations
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Scientific Name Pseudacraea boisduvalii
Location Kruger National Park, South Africa
Comments DSC_1072
Specimen Condition Live Specimen
Source Butterfly on desk
Source Collection Flickr
Image Use creative commons This media file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License - Version 2.0.
Copyright © 2009 Arno Meintjes
Scientific Name Pseudacraea lucretia
Location Nigeria: Port Harcourt
Specimen Condition Live Specimen
Identified By Dirk Motshagen
Behavior feeding on bananas
Life Cycle Stage adult
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Copyright © 2009 Dirk Motshagen
Pseudacraea poggei butterfly
Scientific Name Pseudacraea poggei ?
Location Mahale Mountains National Park, Tanzania
Comments Mimic of Acraea macarista, A. poggei, etc.
Specimen Condition Live Specimen
Identified By self
Life Cycle Stage Adult
Copyright © 2009
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