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most marked are one above cell near base, two within cell, one near niiiMle 

 and the other near extremity. Two similar spots situated below cell. A 

 discal row semicircular in shape of eight better defined spots from costa to 

 submedian nervure, the last being slightl}' out of line. 



Fringe greyish, especially marked on upperside. Palpi ochreous ; thorax 

 ochreous above, black with ochreous spots beneath ; abdomen ochreous 

 throughout. 



Expanse, 35 mm. 



1 c?, Usemi, May 1— T, 19ii3. 



Mr. Wiggins has subsequently sent 2 tJcJ, 1 ?, of this species from 

 Kisumu, August 1 — 15, 1003. The ? differs from the S in its slightly larger 

 size, paler colour, and absence of brand. 



Evidently allied to Poultonia harca Grose-Smith, I.e., from which it differs 

 in the narrower and better defined black borders of upperside and in greyer colour 

 and presence of pale spots on underside. 



21. Mimacraea poultoni spec. nov. (PI. I. f. 18.) 



S. Brownish black with orange-red markings. 



Upperside. Forewing brownish black. An oblique narrow bar crosses 



subapical portion of wing. It is yellow in colour, faintly outlined with orange, 

 and divided into five or six portions by intersecting nervules. Starting from 

 subcostal nervure, it nearly reaches third radial nervule. Starting from inner 

 margin is a broad orange area running up as far as third radial nervule, 



narrowing somewhat as it approaches it. Hindwing dusky black at base. 



A broad orange band crosses middle portion of wing from costa to inner 

 margin, just including extremity of cell. This band varies from pale yellow 

 to orange in colour, except at its costal end. In one specimen this baud is 

 markedly broader and the orange colour extends along nervules into the distal 

 marginal border. A broad black distal marginal band, with a rather irregular 

 inner edge. 



Underside. Forewing : costa dusted with yellowish scales. Orange-red 



colour generally extends up to subcostal nervure, but three black spots remain 

 in cell, one at its extremity and one near base below mediau nervure. The 

 spotting is, however, extremely variable. The black apex of forewing and distal 

 margins of both wings have nervules aud triangular internervular streaks dusted 

 with yellow. Base and inner margin of hindwing are dusky yellow covered 

 with a variable number of spots. There are generally three spots below costa, 

 two within cell and one at its extremity, and a triangular patch of three spots 

 below median nervules. There may also be small spots in the internervular spaces 

 around the extremity of the cell. The median band is narrower than on upperside, 

 and is of a bufl" yellow colour. 



Expanse, 54 mm. 



2 SS, Nyangori, March 1903. 



1 <?, Entebbe, April 1903. 



This beautiful Acraeine mimic is evidently allied to M. krausi Dewitz, from 

 which it difl'ers in the distribution of the orange-red colour especially on the 

 fprewing. I have much pleasure in dedicating it to Professor Poulton. 



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