Английская Википедия:Acraea alicia
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Acraea alicia is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Burundi, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi and Zambia.[1]
Description
Шаблон:Entomology glossary hatnote A. alicia E. Sharpe (56 b). Markings of the upper surface yellow-red, only at the inner margin of the hindwing sulphur-yellow; the hindmarginal spot of the fore wing completely covers the base of cellule 2 and is continued on both sides of the median nearly to the base, covering the posterior half of the cell and the anterior part of cellule 1 b; hindwing above triangularly black at the base, in the female with light marginal spots. Hindwing beneath with light yellow ground-colour, at the base with black dots but without red spots or streaks; its marginal band deep black without light stripes and with no spots except the white marginal ones. Cameroons; Ruwenzori; Uganda; British East Africa; Kilimandjaro. - female ab. tenelloides Poult Subapical band of the forewing yellow; median band of the hind wing very broad and light yellow, the base but little black; marginal band on the underside of the hindwing light grey-yellow. British East Africa: Kikuyu. -female ab. cabiroides Poult. Above similar to the male but with marginal spots on the hindwing; hindwing beneath with broader marginal band in which the marginal spots are bounded by distinct black, proximally elongated lines. British East Africa: Kikuyu.[2]
Subspecies
- Acraea alicia alicia (Democratic Republic of the Congo, Burundi, Uganda, Kenya, northern Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia)
- Acraea alicia mbulu Kielland, 1990 (Tanzania: northern highlands)
- Acraea alicia uzungwae Kielland, 1990 (Tanzania: southern highlands)
Biology
The habitat consists of montane forests and farmland.
Taxonomy
Acraea alicia is a member of the Acraea bonasia species group; see Acraea.
Classification of Acraea by Henning, Henning & Williams, Pierre. J. & Bernaud
- Hyalites (group bonasia) Henning, 1993 [3]
- Acraea (Actinote) (subgroup bonasia) Pierre & Bernaud, 2013[4]
- Telchinia (Telchinia) Henning & Williams, 2010 [5]
- Acraea (Actonote) groupe serena sub group bonasia Pierre & Bernaud, 2014 [6]
References
External links
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- Images representing Acraea alicia at Bold
- Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde 13: Die Afrikanischen Tagfalter. Plate XIII 56 b
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ Aurivillius, [P.O.]C. 1908-1924. In: Seitz, A. Die Grosschmetterlinge der Erde Band 13: Abt. 2, Die exotischen Grosschmetterlinge, Die afrikanischen Tagfalter, 1925, 613 Seiten, 80 Tafeln (The Macrolepidoptera of the World 13).Alfred Kernen Verlag, Stuttgart.Шаблон:PD-notice
- ↑ Henning, G. A., 1993 Phylogenetic notes on the African species of the subfamily Acraeinae. Part 2-3. (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) Metamorphosis 4 (1): 5-18, (2): 53-68
- ↑ Pierre, J. & Bernaud, D., 2013 Nymphalidae XXIII. Acraea subgenus Acraea Butterflies of the World 39 : 1-8, pl. 1-28 Goecke & Evers
- ↑ Henning, G.A. & Williams, M.C. 2010 Taxonomic notes on the afrotropical taxa of the tribe Acraeini Boisduval, 1833 (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae: Heliconiinae) Metamorphosis 21 (1) : 2-38
- ↑ Pierre & Bernau, 2014 Classification et Liste Synonymique des Taxons du Genre Acraea pdf
