Acraea research No. 4

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Contents:

1. Modifications of the nomenclature of afrotropical Acraea resulting from the analysis of the type specimens in the Berlin Museum.

2. Corrigendum regarding the designation of holotypes in Acraeinae research No. 1 (2021).

3. Synonymy of Acraea bella Weymer and Acraea bellona Weymer with Acraea ambigua Trimen.

4. Acraea aganice francisi (nov. subsp.). New subspecies of Acraea aganice from Angola.

5. Distinction of two previously confused species: Acraea bonasia Fabricius, 1775, and Acraea praeponina Staudinger, 1896, revealed by molecular analysis.

6. Acraea neluska Oberthür, 1878 (stat. nov.) specifically distinguished from A. caldarena Hewitson, 1877.

7. Notes on Acraea latefasciata Suffert, 1904 (new stat.)

8. Acraea excisa Butler, 1874 and Acraea indentata Butler, 1895. Distinction and distribution.

9. Discussion on the status of Acraea peneleos pelasgius Grose-Smith, 1900.

10. Distinction and distribution of Acraea welwitschii Rogenhofer, 1892 and of Acraea anemosa Hewitson, 1865.

11. The Wilderness Project BIOBLITZ August 2025.

12. Breeding results of Acraea in Zimbabwe: A. cerasa, A. machequena, hostplants.

13. Observation of the early stages of A. camaena in Gabon on its hostplant Barteria nigritiana (Passifloraceae).

14. Extraordinary colour varations of the caterpillar of Acraea neobule Doubleday, 1850.