46 Mr. H. EltriDgham's Monograph of the 



Mabille describes this species as occurring in Madagas- 

 car, but I have been unable to find any authentic example 

 from that island. M, Oberthiir has specimens so labelled, 

 but informs me that in this case the labelling is not 

 reliable, and that he is of opinion that the species occurs 

 only on the mainland. 



GEOUP II. 



4. ACRAEA PENTAPOLIS. PI. XIV, f. 2. 



Acraea pentapolu, Ward, Ent. Mo. Mag., viii, p. 60 (1871) ; Af. 

 Lep., p. 7, pi. 6, f. 2 (1873) ; Aurivillius, Rhop. Aeth., p. Ill 

 (1898); Lathy, Trans. Ent. Soc, p. 186 (1903); Neave, 

 Novit. Zool., xi, p. 346 (1904); Aurivillius, Ann. Mas. 

 Genov., p. 3 (527), (1910). 

 = thekstis, Oberthiir, Etud. d'Ent., 17, p. 17, pi. 3, f. 33 (1893) ; 



Aurivillius, Rhop. Aeth., p. Ill (1898). 

 S. Leone; Gold Coast; Ashanti; Nigeria; Togo; Came- 

 roon ; Gaboon ; Congo (Bopoto, Luebo, Leopoldville) ; 

 Uganda. 

 A. pentapolis epidica, subsp. 



= A epidica, Oberthiir, Etud. d'Ent., 17, p. 18, pi. 3, f. 27 



(1893) ; Aurivillius, Rhop. Aeth., p 111 (1898). 

 German E. Africa (Pangani, Usambara, Ukami Mt.). 



A. pentapolis pentapolis. PI. VI, f. 1. (larva). 



(J . Expanse 60-76 mm. Wings semitransparent, due to ab- 

 sence of scales. F.-\v. costa, apex, and hind margin powdered 

 with brownish. Several ill-defined dusky marks varying much 

 in intensity but usually consisting of the following. A broad 

 irregular mark in cell over origin of 2, a blackish mark on 

 discocellulars, a series of rudimentary marks beyond cell in 

 the form of an oblique discal band of spots in 6, 5, 4, and 

 3, a mark at base of area 2 and beneath it running downwards 

 and outwards a mark in lb. In the same area a short indistinct 

 longitudinal streak at base. 



H.-w. with a dusky powdering round hind margin, and more 

 or less evident darker internervular rays showing their greatest 

 development in 2, Ic, and lb. Lower half of cell, base of 3, 

 basal half of 2, and the greater part of Ic, lb, and la covered 

 with scales which vary in colour from pale lemon-ochreous to 

 brick red. In some cases this patch is very fully developed 

 and of definite outline, whilst in others it is merely indicated. 

 Numerous black spots corresponding to those on underside 

 but varying much in size and number. 



