Acraea terpsicore (Linnaeus, 1758) - Tawny Coster

No subspecies are listed under this species. There has been long-standing confusion among taxonomists as to whether the correct name for the Tawny Coster is Acraea terpsicore (Linnaeus, 1758) or Acraea violae (Fabricius, 1775/1793). Several authors had pointed out that they had failed to locate the type of Papilio terpsicore Linnaeus, 1758, and that that name had been erroneously used for several species in Africa and Asia, so terpsicore Linnaeus, 1758 was not defined properly.

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