54 Mr. H. Eltringham's Monogrrqih of the 



These are of the normal size and the transparency is due to a 

 reduction in their number. H.-w. with an ill-defined basal area 

 of whitish or light yellowish scales sliaded into a dusky marginal 

 border. Black spots as on underside. 



Underside, f.-w. almost devoid of scales. H.-w. as above but 

 with fewer scales. Black spots as follows. Four spots graduated 

 in size in 7, 6, 5, and 4 lying beyond cell and parallel to apical 

 margin. A larger spot at base of 3, and of 2. Beneath the latter 

 a spot in Ic followed by a smaller spot in lb rather further from 

 margin. A subbasal in 7, two in cell, the second over origin of 

 nervule 2, a large subbasal in Ic, and beneath it a small spot in 

 lb, and a subbasal in la. A little irregular black at base. 



Head black with two white dots between the eyes and two 

 yellowish tufts on collar. Thorax black with a few pale marks. 

 Abdomen black above with white lateral spots. Claws unequal. 



$ resembles ^ but larger (about 54-60 mm.). One $ in the 

 Berlin Museum has the spot in area 5 of h.-w. almost oljsolete. 



The only example I have seen besides those in the 

 Berlin Museum is a single $ in the Tring collection. The 

 species appears to be rare, and I have had no opportunity 

 of making a preparation of the $ arDiatute. The $ plate 

 is of peculiar structure and the orifice of the bursa 

 copniatrir appears to be somewhat eccentric, as in A. 

 horta. 



10. ACRAEA CERASA. PI. VIII, f. 14. PI. XVI, f. 1. 



Acraea cerasa, Hewitson, Exot. Butt. (Acraea), pi. 2, f. 10 



(1861); Trimen, S. Af. Butt., 1, p. 139 (1887); Smith & 



Kirby, Rhop. Exot., 21 (Acraea), p. 11, pi. 4, f. 1 (non 



f. 2), (1892); Aurivillius, Rhop. Aeth., p. 86 (1898). 



Natal; German E. Africa; British E. Africa (Nairobi, 



Kikuyu, Machakos). 



^. Expanse 37-52 mm. F.-w. semitransparent, due to 

 reduction of scales to hairs ; black scaling at base and for a 

 short distance along inner margin. Costa and hind margin 

 dusted with brownish black scales. A brick red basal suffusion 

 extending to end of cell and downwards and outwards nearly 

 to hind angle. A variable number of black spots, usually one 

 a little beyond middle of cell and one at extremity of cell 

 on discocellulars. Sometimes a small spot near base below 

 median, and rarely two on edge of red area, one on each side 

 of nervure 2. H.-w. brick red, thinly scaled, and more trans- 

 parent towards margin. A variable number of spots arranged, 

 when all present, as follows. A submarginal row of six or 



