Description

Butterfly Acraea horta on pom pom weed

Therina Groenewald: Butterfly Acraea horta – professional photographer.

Acraea horta is probably the most common butterfly in Moreletta Nature Reserve. They are usually associated with Wild Peach, Kiggelaria Africana, pom pom weed and they have black caterpillars with tiny spikes.

Acraea horta or the garden acraea is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in South Africa and Zimbabwe.

It has a typical wingspan of 45–50 mm for males and 49–53 mm for females. Adults are on wing year-round, but are more common from October to April.Wikipedia