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Fresna nyassae
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Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Hesperiidae
Genus:	Fresna
Species:	F. nyassae
Binomial name
Fresna nyassae (Hewitson, 1878)
Synonyms
List Hesperia nyassae Hewitson, 1878 Parnara nyassae f. ennuari Riley, 1921 Hesperia roncilgonis Plötz, 1882 Fresna nyassae f. plata Evans, 1937 Fresna nyassae f. joppa Evans, 1937

Fresna nyassae, also known as the variegated Acraea skipper or variegated Acraea hopper, is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found from Ghana and Kenya to South Africa.

The wingspan is 34–38 mm for males and 39–42 mm for females.

References

1. Fresna at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
2. Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.
3. Afrotropical Butterflies: Hesperiidae - Subfamily Hesperiinae

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