Achaea catella - Banded achaea

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Photo(s): Bart Wursten, Hippo Pools Wilderness Camp.

Notes:

Very variable species.

Distribution:

Widespread in Africa.

Related plant families:

Related plant genera:

Fabaceae subfamily Caesalpinioideae	Bauhinia (Larval food plant)
Fabaceae subfamily Papilionoideae	Philenoptera (Larval food plant)
Rutaceae	Citrus (Larval food plant)

Related plant species:

Convolvulaceae	Ipomoea batatas (Larval food plant)
Euphorbiaceae	Euphorbia hirta (Larval food plant)
Euphorbiaceae	Ricinus communis var. communis (Larval food plant)
Fabaceae subfamily Caesalpinioideae	Tamarindus indica (Larval food plant)
Fabaceae subfamily Mimosoideae	Acacia mearnsii (Larval food plant)

Literature:

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