The adults can be found nectaring on a variety of plants with small flowers.
The Orange Acraea can be found in woodland margins and marshy areas.
After mating the females lay large groups of eggs on the leaves of the host plants. The caterpillars feed gregariously and remain on the hostplants until pupation.
There are several generations per year but the adults are more commonly seen during the warmer months.
The caterpillars are major defoliators of jute crops in Africa. Studies show that each female butterfly lays an average of 234 eggs.
