Acraea acara, commonly known as the acara acraea, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae which is native to East and southern Africa.

It is found in South Africa, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Katanga in the southern DRC, Malawi, Tanzania, and eastern Kenya.

In South Africa its range has expanded southwards since 2014, becoming more widespread in the Eastern Cape.

[2] The habitat consists of forests and woodland.

[3][4] There are two subspecies: It is a member of the Acraea zetes species group- but see also Pierre & Bernaud, 2014 [5]