Bug FAQWandering Donkey Acraea
Acraea neobule · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Nymphalidae
Also called: Dancing Acraea, Glass-Tip Acraea, Neobule Acraea
The wandering donkey acraea has a wingspan of about 48 to 56 mm, with females slightly larger than males. It lives across Sub-Saharan Africa and southwestern Arabia, where its caterpillars feed on passion-flower vines and related plants.
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How to recognize it
The forewing is thinly scaled with light orange-yellow up to the discal dots, leaving a transparent (hyaline) tip, and shows distinct spots and streaks near the cell. Both sides of the hindwing are orange-yellow with clear discal dots and a narrow marginal band about 1 to 1.5 mm wide that has rounded light spots.
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Size
Males measure 48 to 55 mm in wingspan, while females are 50 to 56 mm.
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Where it lives
It inhabits regions throughout Sub-Saharan Africa and the southwest of the Arabian Peninsula.
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Life cycle
Adults are on the wing throughout the year, with higher numbers from September to April.
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When you see it
The species can be seen flying year-round, but is most common between September and April.
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Where it comes from
Its native range covers Sub-Saharan Africa and southwestern Arabia.
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More photos
Same family (Nymphalidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acraea_neobule
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