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Butterfly populations are a very good indicator of the health of an area's ecosystem !!
Acraea natalica are on wing year round, with volume peaking in late summer.
Adults are widespread and can be found in a variety of environments, including gardens, fields, and forests that have abundant flowering plants, as they feed on nectar.
They can be spotted around meadows, gardens, and other habitats by looking for their distinctive flight patterns or by luring them with their preferred food sources.
They are proficient pollinators, fluttering from flower to flower, primarily attracted by vibrant petals and the unique forms of blooms.
While indulging in nectar, they inadvertently collect pollen on their bodies, assisting in the cross-pollination of plants.
Their interaction with flowers, although driven by their nutritional needs, is vital for plant reproduction.
Males are reddish pink, while females more brownish red.
There are black tips on the apex of the forewing and other black spots on the wing bases.
They fly slowly and settle often on flowers, their seemingly nonchalant attitude being a clue to the fact that they are foul tasting and generally avoided by predators.
Potential predators include birds, spiders, ants, Praying Mantises and small mammals.
Their adult lifespan is approximately 14 days.
* As members of the Brush Footed (Nymphalidae) family, they use their shorter pair of front legs for food tasting, and their two pairs of longer rear legs for propulsion.

Diet: caterpillars feed on Adenia gummifera, Passiflora species (including P. coerulea) and Tricliceras longipedunculatum
Diet: adults feed on nectar from flowering plants.
Avg. Wingspan: 5.5 – 6.5 cm / 2.16 – 2.55 “
Family: Nymphalidae
The single biggest threat to butterfly survival is habitat destruction!!
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