Biology:Fresna nyassae
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Short description: Species of butterfly
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Hesperiidae |
Genus: | Fresna |
Species: | F. nyassae
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Binomial name | |
Fresna nyassae (Hewitson, 1878)[1]
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Fresna nyassae, also known as the variegated Acraea skipper or variegated Acraea hopper, is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found from Ghana and Kenya to South Africa.
The wingspan is 34–38 mm for males and 39–42 mm for females.[2][3]
References
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- ↑ Fresna at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- ↑ Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.
- ↑ Afrotropical Butterflies: Hesperiidae - Subfamily Hesperiinae
Wikidata ☰ Q5503148 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fresna nyassae.
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