Acraea simulata

Acraea simulata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Nymphalidae
Genus:	Acraea
Species:	A. simulata
Binomial name
	Acraea simulata; Le Doux, 1923
Synonyms
	Acraea (Actinote) simulata; Bematistes simulata;

Last updated August 11, 2025

Acraea simulata is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Uganda, where it seems to be endemic to the Ssese Islands in Lake Victoria.^[3]

Taxonomy

It is a member of the Acraea masamba species group - but see also Pierre & Bernaud, 2014 ^[4]

References

↑ Le Doux, C. 1923 Acraeen-Studien II (Lep. Rhop.). 1. Der Formenkreis von Acraea caldarena Hew. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 1923: 207-226.
↑ "Acraea Fabricius, 1807" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
↑ "Afrotropical Butterflies: Nymphalidae - Tribe Acraeini". Archived from the original on 2012-08-10. Retrieved 2012-06-06.
↑ Pierre & Bernau, 2014 Classification et Liste Synonymique des Taxons du Genre Acraea pdf Archived 2014-11-12 at the Wayback Machine

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[1] Le Doux, C. 1923 Acraeen-Studien II (Lep. Rhop.). 1. Der Formenkreis von Acraea caldarena Hew. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 1923: 207-226.

[funet-2] "Acraea Fabricius, 1807" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms

[ATBUT-3] "Afrotropical Butterflies: Nymphalidae - Tribe Acraeini". Archived from the original on 2012-08-10. Retrieved 2012-06-06.

[4] Pierre & Bernau, 2014 Classification et Liste Synonymique des Taxons du Genre Acraea pdf Archived 2014-11-12 at the Wayback Machine

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