African S'pccies of the Genus Acraea. 83 



same colour as f.-w. A blackish marginal border the inner edge 

 of which is deeply indented. On this margin seven internervular 

 spots of dull oclireous, that in Ic being doubled. A sub- 

 marginal band of dull ochreous, narrow or obsolete at apex and 

 widening out so as to extend over the whole of the inner margin. 

 Black discal and basal spots as follows : — A discal row of eight, 

 the first four parallel to hind margin, and decreasing in size from 

 area 7 to 4, the fifth in area 3 close to cell, the sixth larger near 

 base of area 2, the seventh in Ic and in line with the fifth, the 

 eighth in lb, in line with the sixth, one small and one large 

 spot on discocellulars. A subbasal spot in 7, near the first of 

 discal row ; two spots in cell, and a basal aggregation of confluent 

 black spots. 



Underside, f.-w. almost devoid of scales, h.-w. as on upperside 

 but pale submarginal band more extensive, occupying nearly 

 the whole discal area. Black hind marginal border bears white 

 internervular spots, and the basal black encloses four sub- 

 triangular white spots. Thorax black with lateral and ventral 

 yellowish white spots. Abdomen black above, yellowish 

 beneath, with lateral yellowish white spots increasing in size 

 towards extremity. Claws unequal. 



$ . Expanse about 65 mm. Resembles i^ but paler ; the h.-w. 

 submarginal band reaches costa, underside uniformly dull 

 ochreous with spots and markings as in ^ . 



This curious species would appear to be somewhat rare. 

 It is closely allied to A. neohnle, but is easily recognised by 

 its sombre pattern and the dull brown unicolorous f.-w. 

 relieved only by the blackish spot at end of cell. 



The male armature is distinguished from those of its 

 nearest allies by the slightly different structure of the 

 claspers. 



GROUP IV. 

 28. Acraea zetes. PI. VI, f. 5 (larva). 



Acraea zetes, Linnaeus, {Pap.) Syst. Nat., 10, p. 487 (1758) ; 

 Mus. Lud. Ulr., p. 270 (1764) ; Clerck, Icones. Ins., 2, pi. 43, 

 f. 1 (17G4) ; Karsch {Acraea), Berl. Ent. Zeit., 38, p.l95, 193 

 (1893) ; Aurivillius (metam.), Ent. Tidschr., 14, p. 275, pi. 4, 

 f. 4, 4b (1893); Rhop. Aeth., p. 90 (1898) ; Lathy, Trans. 

 Ent. Soc, p. 185 (1903) ; Eltririgham, Af. Mini. Butt., p. 66 

 (1910) ; Gruuberg, Sitzb. Ges. Nat. Fr., p. 148 (1910). 



f. vienippe, Drury, {Pap.) 111. Exot. Ins., 3, pi. 13, f. 3, 4 (1782) ; 

 Stoll, Cramer Suppl., p. 131, pi. 28, f. 1, la (1790); Herbst, 



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