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  1. United Kingdom
  2. Acraea egina
Acraea egina(Cramer, 1775)
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  1. Nymphalidae
  2. Heliconiinae
  3. Acraeini
  4. Acraea
  5.  egina
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60-65 mm

  • Local names
  • LanguageVernacular name
    EnglishElegant acraea
    EnglishElegant legionnaire
  • Primary hostplants
  • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
    AchariaceaeRawsonia
    PassifloraceaeAdenia lobata
  • Synonyms and other combinations
  • Latin nameAuthor
    Acraea rudolphinaHerbst, 1792
    Acraea persephoneFabricius, 1793
    Acraea zidoraGodart, 1819
    Acraea kharaGrose-Smith, 1889
    Acraea harrisoniSharpe, 1904
    Acraea intensaStoneham, 1937
    Acraea bellehuiCarcasson, 1961
  • Acraea egina is a member of the clade Acraea egina:
  • SpeciesAuthor
    Acraea egina(Cramer, 1775)
    Acraea medea(Cramer, 1775)
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