Pseudacraea
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Pseudacraea is an Afrotropical butterfly genus
in the subfamily Limenitidinae
. Their placement in the tribe
Limenitidini
remains to be verified.
Some of these species are mimics of Acraeinae
and the present genus is thus known as false acraeas.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
in the subfamily Limenitidinae
Limenitidinae
Limenitidinae is a subfamily of butterflies that includes the admirals and relatives. The common names of many species and genera reference military ranks or – namely the Adoliadini – titles of nobility , in reference to these butterflies' large size, bold pattern and dashing flight...
. Their placement in the tribe
Tribe (biology)
In biology, a tribe is a taxonomic rank between family and genus. It is sometimes subdivided into subtribes.Some examples include the tribes: Canini, Acalypheae, Hominini, Bombini, and Antidesmeae.-See also:* Biological classification* Rank...
Limenitidini
Limenitidini
Limenitidini is a tribe of brush-footed butterflies of the family Limenitidinae.-Genera:* Limenitis – admirals* Lelecella * Sumalia * Moduza – commanders...
remains to be verified.
Some of these species are mimics of Acraeinae
Acraea (genus)
Acraea is a genus of brush-footed butterflies of the subfamily Heliconiinae. It seems to be highly paraphyletic and has long been used as a "wastebin taxon" to unite about 220 species of anatomically conservative Acraeini...
and the present genus is thus known as false acraeas.
Species
Listed alphabetically.- Pseudacraea acholica Riley, 1932
- Pseudacraea annakae Knoop, 1988
- Pseudacraea boisduvaliPseudacraea boisduvaliBoisduval’s False Acraea is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in most of Africa, except the north-western quarter.The wingspan is 65-70 mm for males and 75-88 mm for females...
(Doubleday, 1845) - Pseudacraea clarki Butler, 1892
- Pseudacraea deludens Neave, 1912
- Pseudacraea dolomena (Hewitson, 1865)
- Pseudacraea eurytusPseudacraea eurytusPseudacraea eurytus, known as the False Wanderer, is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Africa.The wingspan is 60-68 mm for males and 65-75 mm for females. Adults are on wing year round, but mainly from December to May...
(Linnaeus, 1758) - Pseudacraea fulvaria Butler, 1876
- Pseudacraea hostilia (Drury, 1782)
- Pseudacraea imerina (Hewitson, [1865])
- Pseudacraea kuenowi Dewitz, 1879
- Pseudacraea lucretiaPseudacraea lucretiaThe False Diadem or False Chief is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Africa.The wingspan is 60-72 mm for males and 65-68 mm for females...
(Cramer, 1775) - Pseudacraea peyrierasi Collins, 1991
- Pseudacraea poggei (Dewitz, 1879)
- Pseudacraea rubrobasalis Aurivillius, 1903
- Pseudacraea ruhama Hewitson, 1873
- Pseudacraea ruwenzorica Grünberg, 1912
- Pseudacraea semire (Cramer, [1779])
- Pseudacraea simulator Grose-Smith, 1873
- Pseudacraea striata Butler, 1876
- Pseudacraea theorini Aurivillius, 1891
- Pseudacraea victoris Eltringham, 1929
- Pseudacraea warburgi Aurivillius, 1892