African Species of the Genus Acraea. 255 



A. althoffi psmdepaea, subsp. 



(J. Expanse about 65 mm. F.-w. rich black brown. An 

 inner marginal patch of tawny orange occupying the central third 

 of areas la and lb, and not quite covering base of 2. Subapical 

 patch small and of the same colour, consisting of three spots in 

 areas 6, 5, and 4, the last having its outer half suddenly 

 narrowed and extending distally, so that the entire spot is twice 

 as long as those above it. Beneath the narrow portion of this 

 spot is a fourth spot of the same colour in area 3 not quite 

 reaching nervule 3. 



H.-w. with a triangular black brown patch at base. Re- 

 mainder of wing tawny orange rather darker on the distal third of 

 wing, which is striated with rich black brown on and between 

 the nervules, the striations and typically bifurcated rays becoming 

 coalescent at margin into a border about 2 mm. wide. 



Underside. F.-w. basal two-thirds of cell dull orange brown 

 with a large rounded spot. End of cell black. The subapical 

 spots much paler than above. A black spot at base of 2, and a 

 basal and a subbasal in lb. Apical and hind-marginal areas 

 dusky ochreous with the usual fusiform spots on margin. H.-w. 

 dusky orange ochreous with paler central band and the typical 

 striations and bifurcated rays. Black spots at base, one in 9, 

 one in 8, two in 7, two in cell, one small spot at base of 5, basal 

 and two subbasal spots in Ic, two subbasal spots in lb, and one 

 in la. 



A second example is rather smaller and has the dark areas 

 more velvety and of rather greater extent, 



$ . Expanse 75 mm. Like the ^ , but the tawny areas are 

 paler, especially the f.-w. subapical spots. H.-w. with only 

 narrowly blackened rays and nervules and a little dusting of 

 black on margin. 



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There is no doubt whatever that this interesting form is 

 specifically identical with althoffi. In the type spegimen 

 tlie claspers happen to be protruded, and they are quite as 

 in typical examples. I have to thank Mr. N. M. Dudgeon 

 for having taken a great deal of trouble to make arrange- 

 ments for me to see the type, in the absence abroad of his 

 brother, Mr. G. C. Dudgeon. 



Compared with the other species received from Entebbe, 

 althoffi, may be said to be comparatively rare. For some 

 reason not at present evident it is most difficult to obtain 

 an example in good condition, the $$ especially being 

 almost invariably damaged or worn. 



