Species of butterfly
Acraea lusinga is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Haut-Lomani), western Tanzania and western Zambia.[3] The habitat consists of Brachystegia woodland, savanna and open areas.
Taxonomy
It is a member of the Acraea rahira species group- but see also Pierre & Bernaud, 2014 [4]
References
- ^ Overlaet, F.G. 1955 Danaidae, Satyridae, Nymphalidae, Acraeidae. in Exploration du Parc National de l’Upemba - mission G. F. de Witte Tervuren, Belgium 27: 1-106.
- ^ "Acraea Fabricius, 1807" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- ^ "Afrotropical Butterflies: Nymphalidae - Tribe Acraeini". Archived from the original on 2012-08-10. Retrieved 2012-06-05.
- ^ Pierre & Bernau, 2014 Classification et Liste Synonymique des Taxons du Genre Acraea pdf
