Acraea lualabae is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Shaba). Description In 1912, Harry Eltringham wrote: Description in Seitz A. lualabae Neave is very similar to the two following species [A. chaeribula, A. acrita ] , scarcely differing except in the forewing having two to four discal dots in cellules 3 to 6. Both wings above orange-yellow with large black dots; apical spot of the forewing about 8 mm. in breadth, indicated beneath also; marginal band of the hindwing on both surfaces with large light spots; hindwing above blackish at the base. Congo: Lualaba. Taxonomy Acraea lualabae is a member of the Acraea acrita species group. The clade members are: Acraea lualabae Acraea acrita Acraea chaeribula Acraea eltringhamiana Acraea guluensis Acraea manca Acraea pudorina Acraea utengulensis Classification of Acraea by Henning, Henning & Williams, Pierre. J. & Bernaud Acraea (group acrita) Henning, 1993 Acraea (Rubraea) Henning & Williams, 2010 Acraea (Acraea) (subgroup acrita) Pierre & Bernaud, 2013 Acraea (Acraea) Groupe egina Pierre & Bernaud, 2014 Etymology Lualaba is in the Congo. References Butterflies described in 1910 lualabae Endemic fauna of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Butterflies of Africa