Acraea acuta

Acraea acuta
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Nymphalidae
Genus:	Acraea
Species:	A. acuta
Binomial name
	Acraea acuta; Howarth, 1969
Synonyms
	Acraea ansorgei acuta Howarth, 1969; Acraea (Actinote) acuta; Acraea ansorgei acuta f. flava Howarth, 1969; Acraea ansorgei acuta f. alba Howarth, 1969; Acraea ansorgei acuta f. chrysippina Howarth, 1969; Acraea ansorgei acuta f. handmani Howarth, 1969; Acraea ansorgei acuta f. cottrelli Howarth, 1969; Acraea ansorgei acuta f. australis Howarth, 1969; Acraea ansorgei acuta f. reducta Howarth, 1969; Acraea ansorgei acuta f. radiata Howarth, 1969; Acraea ansorgei acuta f. rubrobasalis Howarth, 1969;

Acraea acuta is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Tanzania, Malawi and Zambia.^[2] The habitat consists of montane forests and mountain summits with evergreen shrubs.

The larvae probably feed on Urera species.

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)

References

^ Acraea, Site of Markku Savela
^ Afrotropical Butterflies: Nymphalidae - Tribe Acraeini

External links

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

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[funet-1] Acraea, Site of Markku Savela

[ATBUT-2] Afrotropical Butterflies: Nymphalidae - Tribe Acraeini

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