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? Var. i and ? . {Valmaran, Wlgr.) Wholly as above 

 described, except as regards ivhite hand of under-side of 

 hind-wing, which is narrower on costa, and much wider on 

 submedian nervure, and is marked loith three black spots, 

 viz. : two small, rounded ones on its outer edge, between 

 first and third median nervules ; and the third elongate, 

 piercing it upwards from submedian nervure. Palpi, scaling 

 on femora, and costal stripe of under-side of abdomen much 

 paler yellow than in type of Florestan, 



The dilTerences presented by Wallengreu's Valmaran do not seem to me 

 sufficient to warrant, its separation from Florestan, the two insects agreeing 

 in every other particular but those just naentioned. The different shape 

 of the white band is the strongest point in favour of the specific distinct- 

 ness of Valmaran, 



" Found in swampy spots and open forest." — J. H. Bowker, in litt. 



Bashee River, KafFraria (J. H. Bowker). Natal (Dohne). 

 Damara Land (C. J. Andersson and J. A. Bell). — Coll. Tri. 

 et Coll. S. A. Mus. 



Port Natal. West Africa. Sierra Leone. — Coll. Brit, 

 Mus. 



