306 Mr. H. Eltringbam's Monogniplt of the 



f. transita, f. nov. 



= hutnilis $, Smith & Kirby, Rhop. Exot. Acniea, 7, p. 23, 

 pi. 7, f. 1, 2 (1901). 



British E. Africa (Tiriki Hills) ; Uganda (Entebbe, 

 Damba I.). 



A. orestia orestia. 



(^. Expanse 38-40 min. F.-w. transparent and highly 

 iridescent, the scales much reduced in width. Base, costa, 

 apex, and hind margin suffused with blackish. In some 

 examples, as in those mentioned by Aiirivillius (I. c.) from 

 Bonge, Cameroon, as also in some from Agberi on the Niger, 

 now before me, the black is of mucli less extent than in 

 Hewitson's figure and the base of la, lb, 2, and part of cell are 

 flushed with red. The h.-w. is red with a little dusky suffusion 

 at base and a blackish hind-marginal border 2-2'5 mm. wide 

 rather noticeably darker near the anal angle. Numerous black 

 spots often, as in the type, with a tendency to elongation. 

 These are somewhat more distinct especially at base, on 

 underside. 



Underside. F.-w. lilce the upperside but very sparsely scaled 

 and vitreous. Costa brownish yellow with a black spot at base. 



H.-w. very thinly scaled and paler than above except for the 

 black spots which are prominent, and often somewhat con- 

 fluent. Of these there are, one in 8, two in 7 the outer one 

 forming the first of a curved discal band of 5, in 7, 6, 5, 4, and 

 3 lying parallel to apical margin. One or two very small spots 

 on discocellulars. A spot at base of area 2 followed by one in 

 Ic and lb, that in Ic being slightly nearer base. A subbasal 

 and a central spot in cell, a subbasal in Ic and la, and a central 

 spot in lb. Ends of nervules blackish, and short blackish 

 internervular rays. 



Head and thorax black with a few pale spots. Abdomen 

 black above with white segmental lines and lateral spots. 

 Claws unequal. 



5 . Expanse 44 mm. Like the ^ but with more rounded 

 wings and altogether paler. H.-w. underside has the reddish 

 areas pinkish ochreous with some greyish ochreous near inner 

 margin. 



A. orestia f. humilis. 



^. Expanse about 38 mm. Wings transparent owing to 

 reduction in width of scales and in some places to hairs. 

 No red or yellow scales. F.w. dusted with blackish brown 

 at base, rosta, apex, and slightly on hind margin. H.-w. 



