Johnston’s Acraea

Acraea johnstoni

''Acraea johnstoni'', Johnston’s Acraea, is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found in southern Sudan, northern Uganda, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, western Mozambique and eastern Zimbabwe. The habitat consists of montane forests.

Adults are on wing year-round.

The larvae feed on ''Pouzolzia parasitica'', ''Urera trinervis'', ''Laportea'' and ''Boehmeria'' species.
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyNymphalidae
GenusAcraea
SpeciesA. johnstoni
Photographed in
Uganda