Acraea acuta explained

Acraea acuta is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Tanzania, Malawi and Zambia.^[1]

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 ^[2]

Biology

The habitat consists of montane forests and mountain summits with evergreen shrubs. The larvae probably feed on Urera species.

External links

• Acraea acuta Le Site des Acraea de Dominique Bernaud
• Acraea acuta Image collection Dominique Bernaud
• Images representing Acraea acuta at Bold

Notes and References

1. Web site: Afrotropical Butterflies: Nymphalidae - Tribe Acraeini . 2012-06-01 . 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