TL: [South Africa]: “Natal” (1800 m.)
Habitat
- Woodland
Similar species
55-66 mm
60-72 mm
Regional distr. - legend
- Local names
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Language Vernacular name 
EnglishAcara Acraea EnglishWarrior Acraea
- Primary hostplants
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Family Latin name Vernacular name Passifloraceae Adenia cissampeloides Passifloraceae Adenia glauca Passifloraceae Adenia gummifera Passifloraceae Passiflora caerulea Blue passionflower Passifloraceae Passiflora edulis Maracuya Passifloraceae Passiflora incarnata Purple passionflower
- Synonyms and other combinations
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Latin name Author Acraea acara Hewitson, 1865
- Tildia acara is a member of the clade Tildia zetes:
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Species Author Tildia acara (Hewitson, 1865) Tildia anemosa (Hewitson, 1865) Tildia barberi (Trimen, 1881) Tildia chilo (Godman, 1880) Tildia hypoleuca (Trimen, 1898) Tildia oscari (Rothschild, 1902) Tildia pseudolycia (Butler, 1874) Tildia trimeni (Aurivillius, [1899]) Tildia turna (Mabille, 1877) Tildia welwitschii (Rogenhofer, 1893) Tildia zetes (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Links
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Language Website Authors African Butterfly Database
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