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oblique, proximal to the cell-spot, postmedian less straight, hindwiiig with termeii 

 less bent in middle, mnch more weakl}' marked, etc. Very distinct from all species 

 known to me : intermediate between Macaria and Discahna (= Tep/irhwps/s). 



85. Macaria majestica tropica snbsp. nov. 



On an average rather smaller than name-t3'pical myest/ca Warr. (iVbr. Zool. 

 viii. 213), ground-colour of rather a warmer tone, darker-shaded distallj' and usuall}' 

 with some blackish spots or dots distally to the postmedian line, one before R' of 

 the forewing constant. Underside with a ferruginous-brown baml accompanying 

 the postmedian line distally, projecting short distal rays on the veins, forewing in 

 addition with a dark patch connecting this band with the dark terminal mark round 

 the sinus (SC" R=). 



Gambaga, Gold Coast (Dr. Bury), a long series in coll. Rothschild, including 

 type. Zungern, >S. Nigeria, a series in coll. Brit. Mus. Fort Crampel, French 

 Congo, in coll. L. B. Front. 



M. majestica majestica was described from Angola, but occurs in virtually the 

 same form (perhaps on an average somewhat lighter) in Rhodesia and British East 

 Africa. On the other hand a form from Mt. Mlanje, Nyassaiand (S. A. Neave), in 

 coll. Brit. Mas., is intermediate, having the under-surface of majesticn tropica but 

 without the distal dark markings of the upper, and will probably prove to represent 

 a third race. 



86. Macaria fuscorufa sp. nov. 



S ? , 32-3(5 mm. Face red-brown, upper extremity black ; a small, pointed 

 cone of projecting scales at lower extremity, above black, beneath ochreous. Palpus 

 ochreons, the second joint mi.^ed with red-brown on upper and outer sides. Crown 

 red-brown, a pale ochreous fillet between antennae. Antennal shaft ochreons, 

 somewhat dotted with rufous ; ciliation in d fully as long as diameter of shaft. 

 Thorax and abdomen red-brown above, ochreons beneath. Hindtibia in c? dilated, 

 with hair-pencil. 



Forewing not very broad, termen in S scarcely, in ? markedly excised between 

 apex and R^ ; fovea in <S present ; SC arising from C, sometimes anastomosing 

 with SC!^ ; ochreous, densely irrorated, or sometimes covered (almost as in perfusaria 

 Walk.) with rufous ; proximal area more or less irrorated with dark purple-grey, 

 the curved anteraedian line scarcely traceable ; median shade purple-grey, ill-defined, 

 bent round an ill-defined dark cell-mark, then sliglitly oblique and nearly straight 

 to hindmargin just before middle ; postmedian line sometimes firmer, deep brown, 

 rather thick or consisting of two confluent lines ; arising at about two-thirds costa, 

 strongly outbent, then slightly sinuate inwards ; distal area strongly suftused with 

 dark pnrple-grey; terminal line weak. Hi ndicint/ relatively ample, termen some- 

 what crennlate, rather more so in ¥ , a moderate bend at R'; coloured like forewing, 

 the median and postmedian lines continued, the former nearly straight except for a 

 slight proximal bend round the small discal dot, the postmedian gently curved, 

 reaching inner-margin at two-thirds. 



Both wings beneath pale ochreons to the postmedian line, with rather coarse 

 but (especially on the hindwiug) sparse fuscous dots and strigulae ; median shade 

 rather broader and much stronger than above ; postmedian line on forewing only 

 slightly curved anteriorly ; distal area mostly rufous ; with strong purple-grey 



