Acraea lualabae
Acraea lualabae is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Description
In 1912, Harry Eltringham wrote:Description in Seitz
A. lualabae Neave is very similar to the two following species, scarcely differing except in the forewing having two to four discal dots in cellules 3 to 6. Both wings above orange-yellow with large blackdots; apical spot of the forewing about 8 mm. in breadth, indicated beneath also; marginal band of the hindwing on both surfaces with large light spots; hindwing above blackish at the base. Congo: Lualaba.
Taxonomy
Acraea lualabae is a member of the Acraea acrita species group. The clade members are:- Acraea lualabae
- Acraea acrita
- Acraea chaeribula
- Acraea eltringhamiana
- Acraea guluensis
- Acraea manca
- Acraea pudorina
- Acraea utengulensis
- Acraea Henning, 1993
- Acraea Henning & Williams, 2010
- Acraea Pierre & Bernaud, 2013
- Acraea Groupe egina Pierre & Bernaud, 2014