Acraea barberi
Encyclopedia
Barber’s Acraea is a butterfly
of the Nymphalidae
family. It is found in only in hilly wooded Savannah in Gauteng
, the Limpopo Province and the North West Province.
The wingspan
is 55-66 mm for males and 60-72 mm for females. Adults are on wing from October to December with peaks in October and February.
The larva
e feed on Adenia glauca.
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 only in hilly wooded Savannah in Gauteng
Gauteng
Gauteng is one of the nine provinces of South Africa. It was formed from part of the old Transvaal Province after South Africa's first all-race elections on 27 April 1994...
, the Limpopo Province and the North West Province.
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 55-66 mm for males and 60-72 mm for females. Adults are on wing from October to December with peaks in October and February.
The larva
Larva
A larva is a distinct juvenile form many animals undergo before metamorphosis into adults. Animals with indirect development such as insects, amphibians, or cnidarians typically have a larval phase of their life cycle...
e feed on Adenia glauca.