TL: “Namoule [in the neighbourhood of Mombasa]” (1200 - 2600 m.)
Habitat
- Grassland
- Woodland
Similar species
Regional distr. - legend
- Local names
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Language Vernacular name 
EnglishBomba Acraea EnglishBomba Wizard
- Primary hostplants
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Family Latin name Vernacular name Fabaceae Aeschynomene Jointvetches Passifloraceae Adenia Passifloraceae Tricliceras Rosaceae Alchemilla pedata
- Synonyms and other combinations
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Latin name Author Acraea anacreon bomba Grose-Smith, 1889 Acraea bomba Grose-Smith, 1889
- Telchinia bomba 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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 | Extinct |
 | Extinct in the wild |
 | Critically endangered |
 | Endangered |
 | Vulnerable |
 | Near Threatened |
 | Least Concern |
 | Lower Risk |
 | Legally protected |
 | CITES |