230 Mr. H. Eltringliam's Mmmfiniiuli of the 



= cahlra, var., Trimen, S. Af. Butt., 1, p. 174 (1887) ; Rogen- 



liofer in Baumann, Usambara, p. 326 (1891). 

 German E. Africa (Usambara) ; Congo (Luaiigwa Val., 

 Katanga). 

 Also liable to occur witb the typical form in other localities. 



f, abrupta, Griinberg, Sitz. Gesell. Natur. Freiinde, p. 163, 

 f. 2 (1910). 

 Sesse I., V. Nyanza. 



f, natalensis, Staudinger, Iris, |i. 206 (1896) ; Goocli (meta- 

 niorph.). Entomologist, 14, p. 1 (1881) ; and Trimen, S. 

 Af. Butt., p. 174 (1887) ; Aurivillins, Rhop. Aeth., ji. 106 

 (1898) ; Sjostedt's Exp., p. 4 (1910). 

 = cahira, Wallengren, Rhop. Caffr., p. 21 (1857) ; Staudinger, 

 Exot. Schmett, p. 84, pi. 33 (1885) ; Trimen, S. Af. Butt., 

 1, Y>. 173 (1887). 

 = njvthiu, Trimen, Rhop. Afr. Austv., p. 108 (1862) (part). 

 Natal ; Delagoa Bay ; Manicalan]> ; German E. Africa 

 (Kilimandjaro). 



f. karschi. 



= viviana f. larschi, Aurivillius, Rhop. Aeth., p. 106, tig. 13 

 (1898). 



Cameroon (Baliburg) ; British E. Africa (Mt. Kenya, 

 Mori R.). 



f. Inraca, Suffert, Iris, p. 33 (1904). 



German E. Africa (Langenberg) ; Rhodesia (Cliirinda). 



A. cahira rnl)ira. 



(J. Expanse 36-42 mm. F.-w. brownish black. The sub- 

 costal nervure reddish at its base. A subapical oblique patch of 

 pale ochreous about 2 mm. wide in 11, 10, 6, 5, and 4. A 

 central patch of pale ochreous occupying the lower half of cell, 

 a small part of base of 3, the basal half of 2, the u])per basal and 

 entire central part of lb, and the middle of la. In typical 

 examples this patch is of such a shape that it projects along the 

 median in a finely drawn out point to the base. 



B.-w. with a small triangular greyish basal patch with indica- 

 tions of the black spots of the underside. Central area pale 

 ochreous. A broad black hind-marginal band 2-5 mm. wide at 

 apex, its inner edge running parallel to the apical margin as far 

 as 4, where it turns inwards, traversing the wing nearly at right 

 angles to the inner margin. On this border faint lighter and 

 darker lines indicate the pattern of the underside. 



Underside. Basal half reddish, darker at base of cell. Costa 

 dusky ochreous. Subapical patch pale ochreous, and between 



