TL: [South Africa]: “Natal” (800 - 2140 m.)
Habitat
- Coastal forests
- Woodland
60-65 mm
70-75 mm
Regional distr. - legend
- Local names
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Language Vernacular name 
EnglishCommon Wanderer EnglishDark Wanderer
- Primary hostplants
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Family Latin name Vernacular name Passifloraceae Adenia cissampeloides 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 aganice Hewitson, 1852
- Bematistes aganice is a member of the clade Bematistes umbra:
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Species Author Acraea pseuderyta (Godman & Salvin, 1890) Bematistes adrasta (Weymer, 1892) Bematistes aganice (Hewitson, [1852]) Bematistes alcinoe (Felder & Felder, 1865) Bematistes consanguinea (Aurivillius, 1893) Bematistes elongata (Butler, 1874) Bematistes epiprotea (Butler, 1874) Bematistes excisa (Butler, 1874) Bematistes formosa (Butler, 1874) Bematistes macaria (Fabricius, 1793) Bematistes macarista (Sharpe, 1906) Bematistes obliqua (Aurivillius, [1913]) Bematistes persanguinea (Rebel, 1914) Bematistes poggei (Dewitz, 1879) Bematistes quadricolor (Rogenhofer, 1891) Bematistes scalivittata (Butler, 1896) Bematistes umbra (Drury, 1782) Bematistes vestalis (Felder & Felder, [1865])
- Links
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Language Website Authors African Butterfly Database
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