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  1. United Kingdom
  2. Acraea pentapolis
Acraea pentapolisWard, 1871
IUCN
  1. Nymphalidae
  2. Heliconiinae
  3. Acraeini
  4. Acraea
  5.  pentapolis
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60 - 76 mm

  • Local names
  • LanguageVernacular name
    EnglishEastern musanga acraea
    EnglishMusanga legionnaire
    EnglishScarce tree-top acraea
  • Primary hostplants
  • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
    UrticaceaeBoehmeria
    UrticaceaeMusanga
    UrticaceaeMyrianthus
    UrticaceaeMyrianthus holstii
  • PDO error
  • Acraea pentapolis is a member of the clade Acraea pentapolis:
  • SpeciesAuthor
    Acraea burniButler, 1896
    Acraea liaMabille, 1879
    Acraea obeiraHewitson, 1863
    Acraea orestiaHewitson, 1874
    Acraea pentapolisWard, 1871
    Acraea vesperalisGrose-Smith, 1890
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