The Natal Acraea is a common and widespread butterfly in East Africa in wet savannas and woodlands. The male is a bright orange whilst the female drab

---

The Natal Acarea is a common and widespread butterfly in East Africa in wet savannas and woodlands. The male is a bright orange whilst the female is duller. Both have a broad black band on the rear wings

---

Size: 6000px × 3798px
Location: Ruaha National Park, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: 2, abdomen, acraea, adult, africa, antenna, aposematic, arthropod, attraction, butterflies, caterpillar, chitin, colour, colouration, common, compound, dependant, diet, dimorphism, diurnal, dull, ecdysis, egg, exoskeleton, eye, female, flash, foliovore, grub, head, helioconiinae, hexapoda, holometabolous, insecta, jointed, leg, lepidoptera, life, mandibles, medium, metamorphosis, moths, natal, natalica, nectar, nvertebrate, nymphalidae, pairs, pheromones, pigment, plant, pollen, pollination, proboscis, pupae, reproduction, scales, seasonal, segments, sexual, size, thorax, warning, widespread, wings, woodlands