Acraea sambavae

Acraea sambavae is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found on Madagascar.

Description
A. sambavae Ward is very similar to the last two species [ A. strattipocles, A. masamba ] , but has a more brownish red colour on the upper surface and differs especially in having the marginal band of the hindwing replaced by large black spots at the extremities of the veins; these spots touch one another at the distal margin, but are otherwise quite free; the inner margin of the hindwing broadly whitish yellow. Madagascar.

Biology
The habitat consists of forests.

Taxonomy
It is a member of the Acraea masamba species group- but see also Pierre & Bernaud, 2014.