Acraea violarum

Description

Acraea violarum, the speckled red acraea, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in KwaZulu-Natal, Transvaal, Zimbabwe and southern Mozambique. It is a variable species with a number of described morphs including form violarum, form assimilis and form gracilis. The wingspan is 40–48 mm for males and 43–55 mm for females. Adults are on wing year round, with a peak from July to November. The larvae feed on Basananthe sandersonii. Adults have been found feeding on flower nectar of Scabious species.