Telchinia rahira, the marsh acraea, is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in southern Africa. In South Africa it is found from the Western Cape along the coast to the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal, then inland to Mpumalanga, Gauteng, Limpopo and North West. Adults are on wing year round in warmer areas, with a peak from September to April. In cooler areas it is only found in the hot summer months.

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Size: 4752px × 3168px 50.3cm × 33.5cm - 240dpi
Location: howick, South Africa
Photo credit: © Simon Joubert / AfriPics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Categories: African wildlife
Environment and conservation
Insects

Keywords: acraea, butterfly, butterlies, insect, insects, lepidoptera, marsh acraea, nymphalid, nymphalidae, rahira, telchinia