''Fresna nyassae'', the variegated Acraea skipper or variegated Acraea hopper, is a butterfly of the family

Hesperiidae Skippers are a family of the Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies) named the Hesperiidae. Being diurnal, they are generally called butterflies. They were previously placed in a separate superfamily, Hesperioidea; however, the most recent taxonomy ...

. It is found from Ghana and Kenya to South Africa. The wingspan is 34–38 mm for males and 39–42 mm for females. The underside is pale purple or yellowish, with black spots. Adults are on wing year-round, but are commonest in spring and summer. The larvae feed on '' Albizia'' species, '' Julbernardia globiflora'' and ''

Paullinia pinnata ''Paullinia pinnata'' is a flowering plant species in the genus of ''Paullinia'' found in South America and Africa. The long flexible stems of ''P. pinnata'' are used to poison fish in shallow pools, as described by the English naturalist Henry ...

''. First instar larvae are bright scarlet with a black head. Later instars are whitish with a brown head. The final instar is smooth and white with a broken black dorsal stripe and a reddish-brown head with symmetrical orange markings.Afrotropical Butterflies: Hesperiidae - Subfamily Hesperiinae
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Butterflies described in 1878 Erionotini Butterflies of Africa Taxa named by William Chapman Hewitson {{Erionotini-stub