separate species, as it differs from johnstoni in the black palpus and in having the spots of the forewing quite differently developed. The spots of the forewing bright yellow; that in 4 is placed with its outer end almost as near to the distal margin as the same spot in johnstoni but is proximally long-produced and broadly united with the spot in 5; in addition the spot in 1b is joined to the one in 2 and similar spots usually occur in 3 and 1a also; hence all the light spots of the forewing are united into a yellow transverse band, which is placed behind the cell, leaves the base of cellules 2-6 free, extends from the posterior to the costal margin and has distally two large excisions (in 1b and 4); basal part of the forewing wing bright red-brown as far as the transverse band, at the base more or less blackish. Basal area of the hindwing white, yellowish or reddish; marginal band broad. German East Africa and Toro. Biology The habitat consists of montane forests. Adults are on wing year round. The larvae feed on Pouzolzia parasitica, Urera trinervis, Laportea and Boehmeria species (all Urticaceae). Subspecies A. johnstoni johnstoni A. johnstoni butleri Aurivillius, 1898 Taxonomy It is a member of the Acraea jodutta species group – but see also Pierre & Bernaud, 2014. References External links Die Großschmetterlinge der Erde 13: Die afrikanischen Tagfalter. Tafel/Plate XIII 57 d Images representing Acraea johnstoni at Bold Images representing Acraea johnstoni f. fulvescens at Bold Images representing Acraea johnstoni johnstoni at Bold Acraea johnstoni butleri at Pteron Butterflies described in 1885 johnstoni Butterflies of Africa Taxa named by Frederick DuCane Godman