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Axiocerses tjoane tjoane - Common scarlet

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Axiocerses tjoane
Axiocerses tjoane
Axiocerses tjoane

Photo(s): Bart Wursten, Nhancuco (left), cascades rd (centre), lower slopes Mt Gorongosa and at entrance of Community Education Centre, Gorongosa National Park.

Species details:

Note: The extent of the dark markings on the upperside of the wings is quite variable.
Distribution: Widespread and fairly common in wooded areas throughout most of southern Africa except the Eastern Cape.
Related plant families:
Related plant genera:
Related plant species:
Fabaceae subfamily MimosoideaeAcacia polyacantha subsp. campylacantha (Food plant)
Fabaceae subfamily MimosoideaeAcacia sieberiana var. woodii (Food plant)
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Flora of the Democratic Republic of Congo: Lepidoptera - Butterflies and Moths: Axiocerses tjoane tjoane.
https://www.drcongoflora.com/speciesdata/insect-display.php?insect_species_id=400480, retrieved 7 October 2024

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