Geographical Distribution of Acraea lycoa, A. johnston. 7 
The specific identity of all the forms of A. johnstoni 
would, I think, with the exception of the ¢torwna form, be 
quite satisfactorily established on the external features, 
but apart from my own examination of the genitalia, we 
have still further direct proof. In the Tring Museum 
there is a family of A. johnstont bred from ova at Neguelo, 
Usambara. To which variety the parent belonged I have 
been unable to ascertain, but the nine offspring consist of 
the following :— 
Three examples of the type form (= semifulvescens), two 
males and one female. The latter is shown at Plate I, 
fig. 12. The males are slightly smaller, and have the 
hindwing patch very faintly ochreous, and one has the 
forewing spots much paler. 
Four examples of the /ulvescens form, two males and 
two females. One of the latter is shown at Plate I, 
fig. 11. The males resemble this female, but the remain- 
ing female is somewhat intermediate, having the spots 
paler, and a considerable powdering of black scales at 
the base of the wings and about the inner angle of the 
hindwings. 
One black and white female shown at Plate I, fig. 13. 
This form occurs very commonly at Chirinda, and I have 
also seen a similar specimen from Mombasa, 
One male shown at Plate I, fig. 14. This example 
is nearest to the commonest variety of the species ( = 
confust). 
ACRAEA TORUNA, Grose-Smith. 
We may now consider the position of Acrea torwna in 
relation to the foregoing species. The ground-colour, 
especially in the forewings, is more profoundly modified 
than in any of the other forms. Whilst the present 
position of the forewing spots may be traced from 
johnstont f. confusa through the typical male johnstonz, 
the distal outline of the hindwing patch is much less 
angulated than in other johnstoni forms, at least on the 
upperside, a fact doubtless due to the close approximation 
of its pattern to that of its model Planema latifasciata. 
One feature stands out prominently, the palpi are nearly 
always entirely black,* whereas in all the forms of johnstont 
* T have to thank my friend, Mr. F. A. Heron, for first calling my 
attention to this feature. It is interesting to note that the genus 
Planema is distinguished by the possession of black palpi, though 
there is also in that genus a white lateral streak. 
