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The Jodutta Acraea (Telchinia jodutta) is a widespread African brush-footed butterfly found in forests from Guinea to Kenya and Angola. Known as a potential agricultural pest of sweet potatoes, it features orange and black markings, is distasteful to predators due to cyanoglycosides, and exhibits a slow, flapping flight.
Key Facts about Telchinia jodutta
Habitat and Distribution: Occurs throughout tropical Africa, including Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Uganda, and Kenya, commonly in forest habitats.
Appearance: A member of the Nymphalidae family, they are generally orange-brown with black markings, often with a paler, semi-transparent area on the hindwings.
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Diet and Behavior: Larvae feed on plants such as Urticaceae or Passifloraceae. They are considered pests of sweet potatoes (Ipomoea batatas) and sometimes cucurbits.
Defense Mechanism: Like other Acraea species, they are unpalatable to predators, likely due to cyanide-based toxins.
Life Cycle: Eggs are laid in clusters, and larvae are gregarious (live in groups).
Flight: They have a slow, flapping flight pattern.
