Acraea pentapolis

(Acraea pentapolis)

Description

Acraea pentapolis, the scarce tree-top acraea or eastern musanga acraea, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Cameroon, Gabon, Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Zimbabwe and Mozambique. The habitat consists of forests. The larvae feed on Myrianthus holstii.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Nymphalidae
Genus:Acraea
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