836 Mr. H. Eltringham's Monogmpli of the 



by delicate linear black markings. Five rows of abdominal 

 black spots, viz. two dorsal, two lateral, and one ventral ; 

 these markings are sometimes slightly tinged with orange, and 

 the dorsal ones on the first three segments of the abdomen are 

 conspicuously orange, black edged, tubercular, and pointed. 

 At anal extremity three loojjed black marks. Head very 

 slightly bifid. Thorax prominently angulated at bases of 

 wing covers, and with a pair of smaller projections posteriorly. 

 Duration of pupal state eight days." 



Acraea cscbria is very closely allied to A. jodatta and 

 both seem to vary in similar directions. The latter species 

 can usually be recognised by the much less distinct 

 definition of the hind-wing marginal border (when present) 

 and by tlie longer internervular rays on the underside of 

 the hind-wing, these rays reaching almost to the cell. In 

 the case of so variable a species much more material is 

 required before we can decide whether any of the foregoing 

 forms should be regarded as subspecies. 



130. Acraea lycoa. PI. XI Y, f. 6. 



Acraea Zi/co«, Godart, Enc. Moth., iJ, p. 239 (1819); Staudinger, 

 Exot. Schmett., 1, p. 85 (1885) ; Dewitz, Ent. Nachr., p. 

 104 (1889); Aurivilliiis, Rhop. Aeth., p. 115 (1898); 

 Poulton, Trans. Ent. Soc, p. 305 (1906) ; Eltringham, Af. 

 Mim. Butt.,' p. 47 (1910) ; Trans. Ent. Soc, p. 12, pi. 1, 

 f. 1, 2, pi. 2, f. 1, 4 (1911). 

 S. Leone to Nigeria; Princes I. 

 A. lycoa media, subsp. 



Eltringham, Trans. Ent. Soc, p. 12 (1911). 



= lijcoa, Aurivillius, Ent. Tidskr, 14, p. 277, Aurivillius 



(metamorph.) ; p. 278, pi. 5, f. 2, 2a, 2b (1893). 

 Fernando Po to Toro. 

 A. lycoa bukoba, subsp. 



Eltringham, Trans. Ent. Soc, p. 12, pi. 1, f. 3, 4 (1911). 



1 = lycoa, Grimberg, Sitzb. Ges. nat. Fr., p. 150 (1910) ; 



[Sesse I.]. 

 Urundi Country between L. Tanganyika and L. V. Nyanza. 

 A. lycoa entebbia, subsp. 

 Eltringham, Trans. Ent. Soc, p. 12, pi. 1, f. 5 (1911). 

 Uganda (Entebbe.) 

 A. lycoa tirika, subsp. 



Eltringham, Trans. Ent. Soc, p. 13, pi. 1, f. 6 (1911). 

 British E. Africa (Tiriki Hills). 



