African Species of the Genus Acraea. 77 



immediately below median in area 2, and two in lb, the first 

 immediately below the median, the second much larger near 

 the middle. These may be fused into one large longitudinal 

 mark. All these spots except that on the end of cell may be 

 very faint or in some examples absent altogether. The h.-w. 

 bright red (duller in old specimens) with a narrow border of 

 blackish not quite enclosing seven internervular spots of the 

 ground-colour, that in Ic being doubled. Black discal and 

 basal spots as follows: — A discal band of eight, the first 

 rather larger than the next three, lying parallel to the hind 

 margin in 7, 6, 5, 4, the fifth larger and nearer cell in area 3, 

 the sixth still nearer base in 2, the seventh in Ic in line with 

 the fifth, the eighth in lb and in line with the sixth. In 

 addition to the discal spots, two at end of cell on discocel- 

 lulars, two in cell, one subbasal sjiot in 7, a large subbasal spot 

 in Ic, a small one in lb, and another in la. Internervular 

 spaces at extreme base, black, usually coalescing with subbasal 

 spots. The spots in la and lb are also frequently confluent. 

 Underside f.-w. devoid of scales, h.-w. dull ochreous. A 

 narrow black margin set with ochreous spots, followed by a 

 narrow red submarginal border. Some red also in areas 9, 8, 7, 

 Ic, lb, and la. Spots as on upperside, those at base usually 

 confluent and enclosing spots of the ochreous ground colour. 

 Thorax black witli a few indistinct pale spots. Abdomen black 

 above, orange ochreous beneath, and bearing small ochreous 

 lateral spots. Claws unequal. 



9. Expanse about 60 mm. Resembles f^ but has the red 

 replaced by dull ochreous and the f.-w. spots are more frequently 

 absent. 



A description of the larva and pupa will be found in 

 Trimen's S. Af. Butt., 1, p. 135-6, from which the 

 following is abstracted. 



Larva. — About 32 mm. long ; with strong branched black 

 spines. Dull brownish ochreous, closely striped with black trans- 

 verse streaks. A pale ochreous dorsal line. A broad ochreous 

 lateral band not crossed by the black streaks. Legs bright 

 shining yellow ; head shining black. Two spines on second 

 segment, four on the last, and six on each of the other 

 segments. Feeds on Kigellaria africojia and on various passion- 

 flowers. 



Pupa. — About 20 mm. long. Head blunt, hardly bifid ; lateral 

 angles at base of wing covers prominent and acute. Back 



