Acraea andromacha
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The Glasswing or Small Greasy (Acraea andromacha) is a butterfly
of the Nymphalidae
family. It is found in Australia
, New Guinea
and surrounding islands. See the subspecies section for more details.
The wingspan
is about 60 mm.
The larvae feed on Adenia heterophylla, Passiflora cinnabarina, Passiflora herbertiana
, Passiflora foetida
, Passiflora mollissima, Passiflora suberosa
, Passiflora subpeltata
, Hybanthus aurantiacus and Hybanthus enneaspermus.
Butterfly
A butterfly is a mainly day-flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, which includes the butterflies and moths. Like other holometabolous insects, the butterfly's life cycle consists of four parts: egg, larva, pupa and adult. Most species are diurnal. Butterflies have large, often brightly coloured...
of the Nymphalidae
Nymphalidae
The Nymphalidae is a family of about 5,000 species of butterflies which are distributed throughout most of the world. These are usually medium sized to large butterflies. Most species have a reduced pair of forelegs and many hold their colourful wings flat when resting. They are also called...
family. It is found in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, New Guinea
New Guinea
New Guinea is the world's second largest island, after Greenland, covering a land area of 786,000 km2. Located in the southwest Pacific Ocean, it lies geographically to the east of the Malay Archipelago, with which it is sometimes included as part of a greater Indo-Australian Archipelago...
and surrounding islands. See the subspecies section for more details.
The wingspan
Wingspan
The wingspan of an airplane or a bird, is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777 has a wingspan of about ; and a Wandering Albatross caught in 1965 had a wingspan of , the official record for a living bird.The term wingspan, more technically extent, is...
is about 60 mm.
The larvae feed on Adenia heterophylla, Passiflora cinnabarina, Passiflora herbertiana
Passiflora herbertiana
Passiflora herbertiana, or Native Passionfruit, is a widespread climbing twiner native to moist forest on the coast and ranges of eastern Australia....
, Passiflora foetida
Passiflora foetida
Passiflora foetida is a species of passion flower that is native to the southwestern United States , Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America, and much of South America...
, Passiflora mollissima, Passiflora suberosa
Passiflora suberosa
Passiflora suberosa is a species of passion flower that is native to the Americas. Its range stretches from Florida and the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas in the United States south through Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean to South America. It is commonly known as Corky-stemmed Passion...
, Passiflora subpeltata
Passiflora subpeltata
Passiflora subpeltata, commonly known as White passion flower, is a passion flower bearing edible yellow-green fruits that are very sweet. It is a vining plant with three-lobed leaves and 2-3 ornate flowers. It is grown as an ornamental plant. This vine is also a marginal pest in areas....
, Hybanthus aurantiacus and Hybanthus enneaspermus.
Subspecies
- Acraea andromacha andromacha (Timor Sea, Northern Australia to New South Wales)
- Acraea andromacha sanderi (Papua, New Guinea)
- Acraea andromacha oenome (Islands of South-Eastern coast of Papua)