African t^jwrifs of tltc Genus Acraea. 2*73 



H.-w. with a sepia black basal portion, its outer edge rather 

 straightly defined across the wing, and extending as far as the 

 origin of nervule 2. Hind-marginal border sepia black, 2 to 

 3 mm. wide, its inner edge somewhat edentate on the nervules. 

 Central area orange rt^d. Black spots as on underside but largely 

 obscured by the basal suffusion. 



Underside. F. -w. as above, but costa, apical area, and hind 

 margin ochreous brown, nervule ends and rays dark brown. 

 Remainder nearly devoid of scales, and vitreous. The reddish 

 spots of upperside reproduced in pink. A black spot at base 

 of costa. 



H.-w. Basal portion umber brown outwardly inclined to 

 chestnut, followed by a dark ochre-yellow central band, and an 

 umber brown hind-marginal border inwardly inclined to 

 chestnut. Nervules and rays dark brown. Black spots as in 

 typical peneleos. Usually only two in cell and none in 4 and 3. 

 Head, thorax and abdomen as in typical peneleos. 



$. Expanse about 62 mm. F.-w. more rounded than in $ . 

 Sepia brown. A subapical series of three transparent spots in 

 6, 5 and 4 progressively increasing in size, and beneath these a 

 small pink spot in area 3. A somewhat irregular pink spot in 

 area 2 near middle, and beneath it a similar but broader spot 

 in lb. 



H.-w. Basal brown suffusion outwardly less well defined tlian 

 in ^ . Remainder of wing dull orange red with an ill-defined 

 dark brown hind-marginal border consisting of an elongated 

 triangular powdering of the nervules and rays all more or less 

 coalescent at margin. Black spots as in peneleos. 



Underside. F.-w. devoid of scales and vitreous, except costa, 

 apical area and hind margin, which are rich umber brown with 

 darker nervules and rays, the pink spots of upperside faintly 

 showing through. 



H.-w. Basal area deep reddish brown, followed by a dark 

 ochreous central band narrower than on upperside, and a hind- 

 marginal band of somewliat lighter brown, V mm. wide at 

 nervules 3 and 4, and striated by dark brown nervules and 

 rays. 



A. peneleos gelonica, subsp. 



^ . Expanse 54 mm. Differs from subsp. pelasghis in the 

 following points : — The f.-w. is transparent except costa, apical 

 area, and hind and inner margins, which are sooty black. Main 

 nervures, middle and end of cell, and base of areas 2 and lb 

 powdered with black. No pink spots, but often a few whitish 

 TRANS. ENT. SOC. LOND. 1912. — PART I. (jULY) T 



