14 NYMPHALin.B. — acr.^ein.t:.— acr.t:a. 



" Ft'malc. Much paler, the coloured area of both wings being stramineous, 

 and extending over nearly the whole of the posterior wings." (II. G. S.. 

 lot: cit.) 



Hal). Madagascar, N.W. Coast (Last). 



In the Collections of H. Grose Smith and The Hon. Walter Rothschild. 

 Allied to A. Obeira, Hew., from Madagascar. 



XVIII.— ACE.EA MOMBAS.E. Figs, i), 10. 



Acrcpd Muiiihd.ue, Henley Grose Smith, " Aiinals and Magazine of Natural 

 History," ser. 0, vol. 3, p. 127 (1889). 



Exp. i 2} inches ; $ 2|- inches. 



" Both wings transparent pale brown, the nervurcs, a broad space at the 

 ajiex and round the outer margin of anterior wings, and the posterior wings 

 darker brown ; the irregular ])and of spots across the middle and the spot 

 below the cell of anterior, and the submarginal band of i)osterior wings 

 brownish-gi'ey, and much less distinct than in A. Babhaice, Ward ; the marginal 

 band on posterior wings broader and growing nearly obsolete towards the anal 

 angle ; the markings and nervures in A. llahhaice are much darker, almost 

 black, and more distinct ; the spot below the cell on anterior wings is larger, 

 the siibmarginal band on posterior wings is brighter and more completely 

 defined towards the anal angle." (H. G. S., loc. cit.) 



Hab. Mombasa, E. Africa (Last). 



lu the Collections of H. Grose Smith and The Hon. Walter Rothschild. 



A. Mombasa; strongly resembles A. Eabbaia?, Ward, from Ribe ; but a uniform series exhibits 

 sufficient differences to warrant it being considered a distinct species. It may, however, be a 

 seasonal or local form of A. Rabbaix. 



