70 Mr. H. Eltiinghain's J\Tono>/r(i ph of the 



two $ Acraeas from Natal and Zululaiul and refen-ed tliem 

 to this species. Also in 1804 (Proc. Zool. Soc, p. 23) a 

 similar ^ from Manicaland. These examples have been 

 subsequently found to be $ $ of A. igola Trim., so that 

 true ohcira would appear to be confined to Madagascar. 

 Mabille describes the species as rare, and occurring in the 

 east and north of Madagascar, Grose-Smith's examples 

 (andromha) were from the N.W. coast of that island. 

 Examples in the Tring Museum are from Morondava, so 

 that the species must be distributed practically over the 

 whole island. 



A. obeira bnrni, subsp. 



(^. Expanse 38-50 mm. F.-w. semitransparent, scales bein<^ 

 few in number and slightly reduced but never resembling hairs. 

 Costa, apex, and hind margin dusted with brownish-black scales. 

 A pale ochreous basal suffusion extending to end of cell, slightly 

 into area 2, and thence diagonally to hind angle. A blackish 

 longitudinal streak in cell, and a black powdering at end 

 of cell on discocellulars. A black basal streak in lb. Some- 

 times a suggestion of submarginal yellowish spots, especially 

 in lb, and submarginal blackish spots in la and 2. H.-w. pale 

 ochreous. A narrow blackish hind marginal border bearing seven 

 reddish ochreous internervular spots, that in Ic doubled. Discal 

 and basal black spots as follows : — A discal row of eight, the first 

 three in 7, 6, and 5 nearly parallel to margin, the fourth in 4 

 nearer base, the fifth in 3 nearer margin, and the sixth, seventh, 

 and eighth in 2, Ic, and lb nearer base and in a straight line 

 which, if produced, would pass through tip of cell and apex. 

 Two spots, coalescent at end of cell on discocellulars, one sub- 

 basal in 7, two in cell close together, one in Ic, lb, and la, that 

 in lb more distally placed. One or two spots against the thorax. 

 These spots are smaller than in ohcira and not confluent. A 

 slight basal black suffusion (not always present). Thorax black 

 with yellowish lateral spots. Abdomen black above, paler 

 beneath, with pale yellowish rings and lateral spots. Underside. 

 F.-w. not scaled, h.-w. as on upperside but paler. 



9. Expanse 55-65 mm. Much ^laler. H.-w. spots, especially 

 those nearer, base smaller or obsolescent, hind marginal border 

 paler and spots larger. 



After the most careful consideration I cannot give more 

 than subspecific rank to Butler's Acraea hurni. The ground- 

 colour of the wings and the size of the black spots is the 



