to protea and like this has a small hindmarginal spot on the forewing, anteriorly bounded by vein 2; all the light markings are white, rarely light yellow; it differs from protea in the long, broad subapical band of the forewing which is about 6 mm. in breadth and has usually a spot in cellule 2 also. Angola, Mashonaland, German and British East Africa. Differences between A. esebria and A. jodutta A. esebria The dark marginal band on the upperside of the hindwing broad and not sharply defined, long black rays extending far beyond it proximally; the subapical band of the forewing more than 3.5 mm. in breadth. A. jodutta The subapical band and the anteriorly broad hindmarginal spot of the fore wing nearly touch at a point on vein 3. A smaller species with a wing expanse of at most 50 mm. Distribution This species is found from the Eastern Cape of South Africa to Zimbabwe and in Mozambique, Malawi, Zambia, southern Democratic Republic of the Congo (Shaba), Angola, Tanzania and eastern Kenya (east of the Rift Valley). Life cycle Eggs The eggs are oval in shape. Larvae The larvae feed on Urtica, Laportea peduncularis, Urera trinervis, Urera hypselodendron, Obetia tenax, Pouzolzia procridioides, Pouzolzia parasitica and Fleurya mitis. Adults Adults are on wing year round but are more common in the warmer months, from December to April. These butterflies fly slowly in and around forests and feed from flowers. Taxonomy It is a member of the Acraea jodutta species group - but see also Pierre & Bernaud, 2014 References External links Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde 13: Die Afrikanischen Tagfalter. Plate XIII 57 c form protea d amphiprotea, pseudoprotea, jacksoni, metaprotea, monteironis Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde 13: Die Afrikanischen Tagfalter. Plate XIII 59 d inaureata Images representing Acraea esebria at Bold Acraea esebria at Pteron esebri Butterflies described in 1861 Butterflies of Africa Taxa named by William Chapman Hewitson