| Grey acraea | |
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| Imago of A. c. alberta, illustrated in Eltringham (1912) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Acraea |
| Species: | A. cinerea
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| Binomial name | |
| Acraea cinerea | |
| Synonyms | |
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Acraea cinerea, the grey acraea, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae which is native to East Africa.
It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Rwanda, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania and Zambia.[3]
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For a key to the terms used, see Glossary of entomology terms. |
A. cinerea Neave. Fore wing diaphanous without a trace of definite spots, at the costal margin and at the apex more or less dusted with grey. Hindwing above uniform black, beneath at the base with a large dark red area, which extends to the apex of the cell and the inner margin; basal dots feebly developed; fore wing beneath dark red at the base of the costal margin. British East Africa: Tiriki Hills (5000 ft.).
It is a member of the Acraea masamba species group – but see also Pierre & Bernaud, 2014[5]
