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resolved into a large snbbasal spot in 7, two conflnent snbbasal spots in cell, one in 

 \ c, lb, and 1 a ; in the latter area also a minnte dot beneath end of nervnie 1 a ; 

 a little black at origin of main nervures. 



Head, thorax, and abdomen black, the latter with indistinct brownish lateral 

 spots ; tarsal claws as3mmetrical. In forewing nervores 6 and 7 arise, not from cell, 

 but from a common stalk about 1 mm. long, as in iturina. 



A superficial examination of this form would lead to the conclusion that it was 

 a distinct species. It differs from iturina in the absence of the spot in forewing 

 cell, the deeper colour and greater extent of the red areas, and the larger size of 

 the spots. But the peculiarity of the hindwing nenration and the characteristic 

 toothed appearance on inner side of the claspers of the i armature convince 

 me that it is the Abyssinian form of A. iturina. 



Expanse, 50 mm. 



1 S, Adie Kaka, Kaffa ; Mus. Brit. 



4. Acraea oscari Roths. 



So far as I am aware, the ? of this species has not been described. 



? . Spots and markings as in S , but ground-colour pale creamy ochreous, 

 somewhat darker at inner edge of hindwing hindmarginal border. 



Underside resembles upper, but hindwing more lemon ochreous, and areas 1 a 

 and 1 b brick-red. 



Expanse, 84 mm. 



Bonga, Kaffa ; Mus. Brit. 



5. Acraea cinerea alberta subspec. nov. 

 S- Resembles cinerea Neave, but the discal portion of hindwing is occupied by 

 a patch of deep crimson. 

 Expanse. 54 mm. 



2 (JcJ, L. Albert Edward, lUOO m. ; Mus. Tring. 



6. Acraea astrigera f. bninnea nov. 



(?. Wings more rounded than iu astrigera Butl., ground-colour dull smoky 

 ochreous, usually with a whitish subapical patch in place of the orange of astriqera, 

 and apex more broadly black. 



Underside much as iu astrigera, but forewing pale smoky ochreous, snbapical 

 area white. Discal portion of hindwing jiale pinkish ochreous. 



?. Wings much more rounded, coloured and marked as in 6, but hindwing 

 hindmarginal border very broad (about 7 mm.). 



Expanse, cj ¥ 70 mm. 



5 <?(?, Angola; Mus. Tring. 2 ? ?, Unyoro and Masindi (Unyoro) ; Mns. 

 Tring. 1 ? , Entebbe ; Mus. Oxon. 



Acrea astrigera Butl. exhibits several interesting forms. A fine series now 

 before me shows many intermediates, and a careful examination of the male 

 armature shows that ^1. astrigera Bntl., A. emini Weymer, and A pseudoh/cia 

 Butl. are all forms of the same species. 



7. Acraea ella spec. nov. 

 Closely resembles A. equatorialis Neave.* It is distinguished from it by its 

 uniformly larger size, darker colour, much heavier scaling, wider black basal 



• Neave's A. doitbledwyi equatorialis is not a form of doubhdayi, but is a distinct species. 



