TL: [South Africa]: “Kaffraria, Sogana; Umvoti, Natal”
Habitat
- Marshes, bogs
- Stream and river banks
40-50 mm
45-55 mm
Regional distr. - legend
- Local names
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Language Vernacular name 
EnglishOrange Acraea EnglishOrange Wizard
- Primary hostplants
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Family Latin name Vernacular name Fabaceae Aeschynomene Jointvetches Fabaceae Cassia Passifloraceae Adenia Rosaceae Cliffortia linearifolia
- Synonyms and other combinations
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Latin name Author Acraea anacreon Trimen, 1868
- Telchinia anacreon is a member of the clade Telchinia pentapolis-anacreon:
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Species Author Telchinia alalonga (Henning & Henning, 1996) Telchinia anacreon (Trimen, 1868) Telchinia anacreontica (Grose-Smith, 1898) Telchinia bomba (Grose-Smith, 1889) Telchinia calida (Butler, 1878) Telchinia guichardi (Gabriel, 1949) Telchinia induna (Trimen, 1895) Telchinia kaduna (Pierre, 1993) Telchinia lusinga (Overlaet, 1955) Telchinia parei (Henning & Henning, 1996) Telchinia rahira (Boisduval, 1833) Telchinia speciosa (Wichgraf, 1909) Telchinia wigginsi (Neave, 1904) Telchinia zitja (Boisduval, 1833)
- Links
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Language Website Authors African Butterfly Database
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