Hyalites eponina - Dancing acraea or Small orange acraea

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Photo(s): Bart Wursten, Catapu, Mozambique

Notes:

Females (photos 1 and 2 from left) are very variable but males (photos 3 and 4) are fairly constant

Distribution:

Throughout tropical Africa and Madagascar; very common near the edges of forest along the east side of Southern Africa

Related plant families:

Related plant genera:

Malvaceae subfamily Grewioideae

Triumfetta (Food plant)

Related plant species:

Malvaceae: Byttnerioideae, Helicteroideae & Sterculioideae

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