''Acraea eltringhami'' is a

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in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in western

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and the

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(from the eastern part of the country to Kivu).

Taxonomy

It is a member of the '' Acraea terpsicore'' species group - but see also Pierre & Bernaud, 2014 Pierre & Bernau, 2014 Classification et Liste Synonymique des Taxons du Genre ''Acraea'
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Etymology

The name honours the English entomologist

Harry Eltringham Harry Eltringham FRS (18 May 1873, South Shields – 26 November 1941, Stroud) was an English histologist and entomologist who specialised in Lepidoptera. Life He had been awarded a Master of Science (Cantab and Oxon) and a Doctor o ...

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External links

''Acraea eltringhami''
Le Site des Acraea de Dominique Bernaud
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