with two pale spots. Abdomen black above with yellowish lateral spots. Claws unequal. The female was not described. The late Dr. Otto Staudinger in his 1896 paper in Iris, gave a description of this species. This description is somewhat involved, and consists largely of a comparison of penelope, peneleos, parrhasia, and the present form. He concludes by saying that, should it be found through the acquisition of further material to be a distinct species, he proposes for it the name pelopeia. After having seen the insect described, Taxonomy It is a member of the Acraea circeis species group - but see also Pierre & Bernaud, 2014 References External links Acraea pelopeia Le Site des Acraea de Dominique Bernaud Images representing Acraea pelopeia at Bold. Butterflies described in 1896 pelopeia Butterflies of Africa Taxa named by Otto Staudinger