Acraea bomba
# Acraea bomba

Acraea bomba, the Bomba acraea, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia and on the eastern highlands of Zimbabwe.

## Description

Very similar to Acraea anacreon qv. for diagnosis

## Biology

The habitat consists of grassland and open woodland.

Adults are on wing year round.

The larvae feed on Alchemilla gracilipes, Aeschynomene, Adenia and Wormskioldia species.

## Taxonomy

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

