Acraea natalica
The striking Natal Acraea is a medium-sized butterfly with a wingspan of between 5 and 7cm. In South Africa it occurs commonly through all our northern and eastern provinces, where it is found in forest and savanna habitats. Like most others in the genus the Natal Acraea flies slowly and settles often on flowers, its seemingly lackadaisical attitude being a clue to the fact that it is foul tasting and avoided by predators.
Natal Acraea
Natal Acraea
Natal Acraea
Natal Acraea butterfly
Natal Acraea butterfly
Natal Acraea
Natal Acraea butterfly
Natal Acraea butterfly
Natal Acraea butterfly
Natal Acraea butterfly
Natal Acraea
Natal Acraea
Natal Acraea
DeWetsWild 
Wow! Beautiful!
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I knew you’d appreciate our Natal Acraea, Meghan!
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It’s so neat how different areas have different butterflies!
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Agreed! Though our next post is focusing on a a butterfly familiar all over the world!
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Cannot wait to read it!
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So, dit het sy voordeel om sleg te smaak 😉 … maar is tog mooi!
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Die wonders van die natuur hou mens altyd in vervoering!
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Dis ‘n pragtige skoenlapper!
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Ek stem natuurlik heeltemal met jou saam, Aletta!
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☺️
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Pragtige dingetjie.
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Ek’t ook so gedink, Elsabe!
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Een vd die bloggers vertel jy het oor Malta geskryf. Ek kry dit nie. Enige kans jy wil vir my n link email? Asb
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Skuus, Woestynkind, maar nee ons het nog nooit oor Malta n blogpost gedoen nie. Jammer!
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Als reg. Dankie🤍🤍🤍
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Jammer, ek val nou hier in. Ons het ‘n hele reeks oor Malta op ons blog geskryf … moet my net nie kwalik neem as jy onmiddellik daarheen wil gaan hier teen die 5de aflewering nie ☺️.
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Baie dankie. My kinders gaan soon toe vir werk. Ek lees graag jou opinie
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Lovely species. I like how the forewings look transparent, is this through scale loss?
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Actually many of our Acraeas have these semi- to fully translucent “windows” at the tips of their forewings, Brian, and often these are key identifying features, so I don’t think it is through a loss of scaling.
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Lovely colors and markings.
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It is really eye-catching!
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What a beauty!
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It certainly is!
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A little beauty!
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Most definitely!
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Ek onthou hom nog van kleintyd af.
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Dis beslis een wat mens bybly!
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Veral ook die vorm van hul vlerkies.
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