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Acraea acuta

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Nymphalidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Acraea

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