Acraea acuta

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

Subspecies

Acraea acuta acuta
Acraea acuta ngorongoro Kielland, 1990
Acraea acuta nigromaculata Kielland, 1990
Acraea acuta rubrobasalis Kielland, 1990

Taxonomy

It is a member of the Acraea jodutta species group- but see also Pierre & Bernaud, 2014

Biology

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