Acraea brainei explained

Acraea brainei, the Braine's acraea, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in north-western Namibia.^[1]

Biology

The habitat consists of granite outcrops on hills and ridges.

Both sexes feed from the flowers of Turnera oculata. They are on wing from February to April.

The larvae also feed on Turnera oculata.

Taxonomy

It is a member of the Acraea terpsicore species group - but see also Pierre & Bernaud, 2014 ^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Afrotropical Butterflies: Nymphalidae - Tribe Acraeini . 2012-05-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120810134550/http://atbutterflies.com/downloads/nymphalidae_acraeini.doc . 2012-08-10 . dead .
2. Pierre & Bernau, 2014 Classification et Liste Synonymique des Taxons du Genre Acraea pdf