African Species of the Genus Acraea. 55 



seven parallel to hind margin and becoming very minute towards 

 apex. A discal row of seven, the first in lb and in a straight 

 line with the next two which are much larger, the fourth in 

 area 3 and somewhat variable in position, the next three in 

 areas 4, 5, and 6, the middle one more distall}' placed. Two 

 spots in area 7, two in cell, and one basal spot in la, lb, and 

 Ic. Some of these spots, especially the submarginalrow, may be 

 absent. Underside devoid of scales but spots in h.-w. smaller 

 and blacker. Thorax and abdomen black above and paler below, 

 with yellowish lateral spots. Claws unequal. 



5 . Usually resembles ^ but is somewhat larger and has the 

 red areas paler and duller. One example from Nairobi has all 

 the red replaced by pale ochreous. 



The larva and pupa are fully described by Trimen (/. c). 

 From this description the following is taken. 



Larva, livid purplish above, with a dull greenish dorsal streak 

 edged by a series of small white marks, followed by a second 

 lateral series of similar marks at edge of purplish area. Below 

 tliis, olive greenish, underside pale green. Head black, striped 

 with white. The usual dorsal and lateral spines. 



Pupa, orange yellow, with bright orange black-ringed spots, 

 neuration of wings and a dorsal stripe, black. 



A. cerasa is very variable in the number and size of the 

 black spots. The submarginal spots in h.-w. are often 

 entirely absent, whilst many of the others may be absent 

 or very small. 



11. Acraea cerita. PI. IV, f. 9 (^J). 



Acraea cerita, E. M. B. Sharpe, Ann. Nat. Hist., 7, xviii. p. 75 

 (1906). 

 ToRO Region. 



^. Expanse 46 mm. F.-w. basal half brick red, extending 

 not quite to end of cell, projecting into the basal part of area 2, 

 and occupying about half of areas lb and la. This red area is 

 sharply defined and is enclosed outwardly by a dusting of black 

 scales forming a transverse bar right across the wing from costa to 

 inner margin which it meets just before inner angle. Costa and 

 apex also dusted with blackish. Outer half of wing transparent 

 and very iridescent, the scales reduced to fine hairs. The hind 

 margin very slightly darker. In the cell a small black spot over 

 origin of nervule 2. In area lb a small spot lying in the line be- 

 tween the cell spot and the hind angle. In the same area another 



