Acraea acuta is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Tanzania, Malawi and Zambia.
Subspecies
- Acraea acuta acuta (Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia)
- Acraea acuta ngorongoro <small>Kielland, 1990</small> (northern Tanzania)
- Acraea acuta nigromaculata <small>Kielland, 1990</small> (north-eastern Tanzania)
- Acraea acuta rubrobasalis <small>Kielland, 1990</small> (north-eastern Tanzania)
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.
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