Acraea andromacha

(Glass-wing, Little or Small Greasy)

FAMILY	Nymphalidae
Species	Acraea andromacha
Common name(s)	Glass-wing, Little or Small Greasy
Main colour(s)	White
Distinctive feature	Wingspan 53/56 mm
Campus	Cairns, Townsville

Description

Larvae feed on native and introduced species of the Passifloraceae and other species such as Hybanthus sp. (Violaceae). Mature larvae 30-35 mm long, body shiny, yellowish-black, each segment with long black spines; head orange-brown with a black patch. Adult fore wing is almost transparent with a few grey spots; hind cream with black band with spots embedded; lower surface similar but slightly paler.