150 TEBACOLUS. 



f^jidersiile. — Ground-colour of the primaries wliite ; tlie apical area sandy-yellow, 

 relieved by a strong orange band, outlined on the upper edge by a thin dusky line 

 which unites with the broad blackish border along the inner margin. Secondaries 

 creamy-white, somewhat greener on the hind margin, tlie nervules terminating in 

 minute black dots ; the discal line indicated by a brownish spot at the end of the 

 costal nervurc, a second spot being situated between the second and third median 

 nervules ; the orange costal streak and discoidal spot strongly pronounced. 



Expanse 1'4 inches. [Sjjcc. ex Ti/f/ehi River, Natal, 2500 /cc/, Noceinbor 13, 1896; 

 G. A. K. Marshal/; M/^-s. Brll.) 



Female. — The creamy-white ground-colour on the primaries restricted to a 

 narrow band, which crosses the discal area from the inner margin to the costa, this 

 colour extending thence over the upper hf,irof the cell to the base ; the inner margin 

 heavily marked with brownish-black to within a short distance of the posterior angle, 

 and extending into the discoidal cell ; the apical area orange, divided by a transverse 

 band of dusk^'-brown, from the costa to the brown colour on the inner margin ; the 

 costa, apex, and hind margin brownish-black ; a distinct black spot visible at the end 

 of the cell. Secondaries with the central area creamy-white ; the base, costa, and 

 hind margin heavily marked with brownish-black, the latter relieved by small white 

 streaks, two near the apex being large and distinct; a dusting of greyisli-yellow 

 visible along the area of the inner margin. 



Underside. — The white band on the primaries suffused with yellow, as well as the 

 apex and hind margin, the orange patch very briglit, traversed by a faint dusky line; 

 the black on the inner margin less in evidence than on the ujiper-side and dusted 

 with grey ; the small black spot at the end of the cell well marked. Secondaries 

 with the ground-colour yellowish-buff, a transverse line of rufous crossing the discal 

 area ; the black discoidal spot enclosed with orange and the usual streak visible along 

 the costal margin. 



Expanse, r4 inches. {Spec, ex Tuf/cla Hirer, Natal, 2500 feet, March 14, 189G; 

 G. A. K. Marshall; Mm. Brit.) 



" Intermediatk " I'ORM OF Male. — Similar to the " wet-season " form, but with 

 all the black spots and markings greatly reduced ; the orange patch on the primaries 

 in some ligiits showing a metallic sliading of mauve, somewhat stronger than in the 

 " wet-season " form. Secondaries entirel}' wliite ; the black nervular spots on the 

 hind margin, and also the black at the base of the wing, much less heavily indicated; 

 the grey suffusion visible above the median nervules. 



Underside. — Primaries wliile ; tlie apical area sandy -yellow, relieved on the lower 

 half by a faint orange band; the inner margin brownish-black to a little beyond the 

 middle, dusted with grey. Secondaries yellowisli-white, dusted with greyish-brown, 



