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Acraea terpsicore Fabricius, 1793
| Family Name: | Nymphalidae |
| Synonyms: | Acraea violae |
| Taxonomic Group: | Invertebrates (Butterfly and Moth) |
| Common Name: | Tawny Coster |
Name
Description
| Size | Forewing length: 23-28mm |
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| Description | Deep orange above with narrow black outer borders and black wing spots. Underneath, the wings are salmon orange in the male and pale tawny yellow in the female. The black thorax and black hindwing border are spotted white. The forewing coloration becomes paler and turns whitish towards the apex and the termen. |
Ecology, Habitat & Location
| Ecological Notes | Ecology: Usually seen in gardens, parks, roadsides, bushland and coastal scrub. It flies sluggishly in a fluttering manner at moderate speed and the adults have the habit of visiting flowers for nectar. Host plants are mostly from the Passion fruit family. Caterpillars feed on the leaves, young shoots, tendrils and outer surface of young stems of the host plant, while adults feed on nectar. |
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| Associated Flora | Passifora suberosa (Corky-stemmed passion flower), Passiflora foetida (Stinking Passion fruit), Tunera ulmifolia (Yellow Alder) , Passiflora edulis (Passion fruit) |
| Habitats | Parks & Gardens, Terrestrial, Urban |
| Distribution | Widespread across Singapore. Can be found in Sri Lanka, India, Viet Nam, Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore. |
Status
| Conservation Status | Common |
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References
| References | Khew, S.K. 2010. A field guide to the butterflies of Singapore. Singapore: Ink On Paper Communications Pte Ltd. 342pp Kirton, L.G. 2014. A Naturalist's Guide to the Butterflies of Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand. United Kingdom: John Beaufoy Publishing Limited. 177pp |
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