Unknown Uganda Acraeid
Unknown Uganda Acraeid
Acraeini are a tribe of butterflies which are quite
plentiful on the continent of Africa. This species is
out of Uganda and I was hoping someone of regional
Africa expertice could possibly place a name for it.
It is asking a bit as I know how numerous and varied
this tribe is.
Appreciate any help...
plentiful on the continent of Africa. This species is
out of Uganda and I was hoping someone of regional
Africa expertice could possibly place a name for it.
It is asking a bit as I know how numerous and varied
this tribe is.
Appreciate any help...
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Re: Unknown Uganda Acraeid
Looks like Pseudacraea eurytus?Trehopr1 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 09, 2024 5:31 am Acraeini are a tribe of butterflies which are quite
plentiful on the continent of Africa. This species is
out of Uganda and I was hoping someone of regional
Africa expertice could possibly place a name for it.
It is asking a bit as I know how numerous and varied
this tribe is.
Appreciate any help...
Re: Unknown Uganda Acraeid
Dang, that looks to be it !!
Man, I wasn't sure if I'd ever hear about this one. There are so many of these dang things around Africa and after (a while) they all start to look the same....
I really appreciate your detective (sleuthing) abilities at getting identifications for things I just can't seem to find.
Very much appreciated.
Man, I wasn't sure if I'd ever hear about this one. There are so many of these dang things around Africa and after (a while) they all start to look the same....
I really appreciate your detective (sleuthing) abilities at getting identifications for things I just can't seem to find.
Very much appreciated.
Re: Unknown Uganda Acraeid
In my experience, this is the most common form of P. eurytus (mimicking the Bematistes epaea complex).
Other forms (each mimicking a different Bematistes species) include:
Other forms (each mimicking a different Bematistes species) include:
Re: Unknown Uganda Acraeid
Wow, some pretty incredible variation there Cabintom.
Thank you so much for showing us some of the additional possibilities within this species. You have had a measure of good fortune landing so many different ones !
Thank you so much for showing us some of the additional possibilities within this species. You have had a measure of good fortune landing so many different ones !
Re: Unknown Uganda Acraeid
Well, they're fairly common where found... and somewhat frustrating. They're such good mimics (flight patterns and everything) that it's often the case I think I've got a "new-to-me" Bematistes in the net, only to find it's another P. eurytus!
Pseudacraea's are placed within Limenitidinae by the way.
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