72 observations
Common Glassy Acraea
Acraea quirina
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia βΊPhylum: Arthropoda βΊClass: Insecta βΊOrder: Lepidoptera βΊFamily: Nymphalidae βΊGenus: Acraea
About
Acraea quirina, the common glassy acraea, is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Senegal, Gambia, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Burkina Faso, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic, Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sudan, Uganda, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania and Malawi. The habitat consists of forests, extending into the Guinea savanna.
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Common Glassy Acraea is Acraea quirina.
- Common Glassy Acraea belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Common Glassy Acraea belongs to the phylum Arthropoda.
- Common Glassy Acraea belongs to the class Insecta.
- Common Glassy Acraea belongs to the order Lepidoptera.
- Common Glassy Acraea belongs to the family Nymphalidae.
- Common Glassy Acraea belongs to the genus Acraea.