Erikssonia acraeina
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Erikssonia |
| Species: | E. acraeina
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| Erikssonia acraeina Trimen, 1891
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Erikssonia acraeina, the Eriksson's copper, is a species of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It was long thought to be monotypic within the genus Erikssonia. It is found in the southern parts of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, southern and south-eastern Angola, and western and north-western Zambia (Mongu, Kataba, Mundwiji Plain).
The South African population on the Waterberg is now treated as Erikssonia edgei.
Description
The length of the forewing is 15–18 mm in males and 16–21 mm in females, with an antenna-wing ratio of 0.51–0.55.
Adults are on wing through most of the summer months, having been recorded from October to April, with a peak in activity from January to March.[citation needed] The flight period extendes from December to February.
Distribution
The type locality of this species is reported as Omrora, Okavango River, Otiembora. The species inhabits sandy areas and woodlands dominated by Burkea africana, Ochna pulchra, and Protea caffra.
References
- ^ Westrip, J.R.S. (2020). "Erikssonia acraeina". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T177644007A177644115. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T177644007A177644115.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
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