188 Mr. H. Eltringham's Monograph of the 



with l)lack. Underside mucli as in ^ . Abdomen black above 

 with white lateral spots. 



Wet season form. F.-w. basal, costal, and apical sufTusion 

 black, median area dull pinkish ochreous, apical and hind- 

 marginal areas ochreous. H.-w. ochreous along eosta, remainder 

 black with a white median patch. Spots in both wings as 

 in ^ . Underside much as in $ but f.-w. very dull coloured, 

 and h.-w. with much less orange and pink, median area 

 whitish, and the black arches of marginal border very heavy. 

 Abdomen black above with white lateral and yellowish dorsal 

 spots. Intermediates between the extreme seasonal forms are 

 found in any good series. 



A. aglaonicc is readily distinguished by the transparent 

 mark in the f.-w. and the very small spots in the h.-w. It 

 is a very distinct species, the peculiar projection on the 

 middle of the inner side of the claspers distinguishes the 

 male armature at a glance from that of any other species. 



In 1906 {I.e.) Trimen described a melanic $ aberration 

 of this species from Melville, Johannesburg, and at the 

 same time gave an interesting note from Mr. Feltham, 

 who states that this butterfly made its appearance in the 

 depth of the winter season in 1904 at Johannesburg, and 

 that other members of the genus also seem to choose the 

 coldest season for their appearance there. 



[The range of the species is described by Trimen as 

 from S. Matabelelaud to E. Mashonaland and Delagoa 

 Bay, through the Transvaal as far as Johannesburg and 

 extending to Zululand, Delagoa Bay, and very rarely to 

 Natal.] 



72. ACRAKA ATERGATIS. PI. XII, f. 2. 



Acraea atergatis, Westwood, Gates, Matabel eland, p. 342, pi. F, 

 f. 1, 2 (1881) ; I c, Ed. 2, p. 350, pi. 6, f. 1, 2 (1889) ; 

 Trimen, Proc. Zool. Soc, p. 65 (1891) ; Aurivillius, Rhop. 

 Aeth., p. 100 (1898) ; Neave, Proc. Zool. Soc, p. 25 (1910). 

 Congo (Katanga, Lualaba R., Maringa E.) ; Rhodesia 

 (Victoria Falls, Barotse, Mashonaland); Angola (Cugho R., 

 Luacinga R., Guimbungo). 



Q . Expanse 50-60 mm. Dry season. Wings dull orange- 

 ochreous. F.-w. rather jjointed. II. -w. rather distinctly angu- 

 lated at nervule 4. F.-w. costa very slightly blackened and a faint 

 black line round hind margin. Ends of nervules along hind 



