Acraea silia is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found on Madagascar.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Acraea |
| Species: | A. silia
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Description
editVery close to Acraea masamba q.v. for differences
Biology
editThe habitat consists of forests.
Taxonomy
editUncertain species group but see also Pierre & Bernaud, 2014 [4]
References
edit- ^ Mabille, P. [1885]. Histoire naturelle des Lépidoptères. In: Histoire physique, naturelle et politique de Madagascar, ed. A. Grandidier. Vol. 19. Paris: Imprimerie Nationale.
- ^ "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
External links
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