African Species of the Genus Acrr/ea. 277 



gives the base a sliglitly shaded appearance. The nervures, 

 nervules and rays are very narrowly but distinctly outlined in 

 dark brown. The rays are long and reach almost to the bases 

 of their respective areas. A fine dark marginal line. Black 

 spots, very small, as follows : — One in 9, one in 8 against pre- 

 costal, one in 7 near base, two, the second very minute, on 

 upper part of discocellulars. Two in cell, the second before 

 the origin of nervule 2. One in 2 near base, followed by a 

 double spot in Ic, and a dot in lb. Some black at base of 

 nervures lb and la. In Ic a subbasal spot, another in lb more 

 distally placed, and a third in la, level with that in Ic. 



Head black, with a miniite dot between, and two behind, the 

 eyes. Thorax black. Abdomen black above with yellow 

 lateral spots on the more distal segments. Claws unequal. 



The § is unknown to me. 



The foregoing description is taken from the type in the 

 Tring collection. 



A second male differs only in having a rather more 

 extensive dark basal patch in the h.-w., and a slightly 

 broader and more continuous hind-marginal border. 



Both examples were taken in February 1908, in the 

 Gallery Forest, Rutschuru River, at a height of 1000 

 metres. 



This species has the appearance of being very distinct, 

 the h.-w. underside not resembling that of allied 

 forms. The basal spots also are very small and scarcely 

 observable on the upperside. In this latter respect it is 

 distinguishable irom jJC^opeicc, and though it presents the 

 long internervular rays of the latter the nervules are 

 delicately outlined and not heavily dusted with brown. 

 There appears to be a recognisable difference in the $ 

 armature, but paucity of material has prevented my 

 studying this feature to an adequate extent. 



I have pleasure in dedicating the species to my friend 

 Mr. Gr. H. Grosvenor, M.A., of New College, Oxford. 



102. ACKAEA PARRHASIA. PI. XV, f. 2. 



Acraea iKirrhas'ia, Fabricius, {Pap.) Ent. Syst., 3, 1, p. 175 (1793) ; 

 Aurivillius (metam.) (peneleos), Ent. Tidskr., 14, p. 274, 

 pi. 4, f. 2, 2a, 2b (1893) ; Ent. Tidskr., 15, p. 273 (1894) ; 

 Staudinger, Iris, 9, p. 200 (1896) ; Aurivillius, Rhop. 

 Aeth., p. 113 (1898) ; Lathy, Trans. Ent. Soc, p. 186 

 (1903) ; (?) Grunberg, Sitzb. Ges. nat. Fr., p. 150 (1910). 

 = peneleos, Aurivillius, Ent. Tidskr., 14, p. 274 (1893). 



