Acraea acuta is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Tanzania, Malawi and Zambia. Subspecies Acraea acuta acuta (Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia) Acraea acuta ngorongoro Kielland, 1990 (northern Tanzania) Acraea acuta nigromaculata Kielland, 1990 (north-eastern Tanzania) Acraea acuta rubrobasalis Kielland, 1990 (north-eastern Tanzania) Taxonomy It is a member of the Acraea jodutta species group- but see also Pierre & Bernaud, 2014 Pierre & Bernau, 2014 Classification et Liste Synonymique des Taxons du Genre Acraea pdf Biology The habitat consists of montane forests and mountain summits with evergreen shrubs. The larvae probably feed on Urera species.
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Acraea acuta Le Site des Acraea de Dominique Bernaud Acraea acuta Image collection Dominique Bernaud Images representing Acraea acuta at Bold