African Species of the Genus Acraea. 275 



gradually obscured towards the hind angle by a sepia-brown 

 suffusion. A black spot at base of costa, and some black at base 

 of area lb. 



H.-w. Basal area and hind margin greenish ochreous, central 

 area ochreous. The brown nervules towards the margin heavily 

 dusted with dark brown, the dusting being widest before it 

 reaches the margin, thus giving the nervules a swollen appear- 

 ance. Between them the internervular rays, though more 

 slender, are similarly indicated. Unlike peneleos these rays ex- 

 tend to the bases of the internervular areas. A series of black 

 spots, most of which are rather large. In area 7, two, much 

 closer together than in peneleos. Beneath the outer spot a 

 smaller one more distally placed in area 6, and beneath this a 

 dot in 5. On the upper part of discocellulars a spot of variable 

 size, sometimes confluent with another just beneath it. In cell 

 two or three spots, the second over origin of nervule 2, and 

 the third, when present, very small. Sometimes a spot at base 

 of area 3. A spot in 2 near its base, followed by one in Ic and 

 in lb, nearly in a straight line, A basal and a subbasal in Ic. 

 Beneath the latter a spot in lb, and more proximally placed a 

 spot in la. A spot in 9 and in 8. 



Head black with a pale dot between eyes, two pale tufts on 

 collar. Thorax black above with two pale spots. Abdomen 

 black above with yellowish lateral spots. Claws unequal. 



The 9 is unknown to me. 



The late Dr. Staudinger in his paper in Iris 1896, gave 

 a description of this species. This description is somewhat 

 involved, and consists largely of a comparison of penelope, 

 peneleos, parrhasia, 3i\\i\ the present form. He concludes 

 by saying that, should it be found through the acquisition 

 of further material to be a distinct species, he proposes for 

 it the name pelopeia. After having seen the insect de- 

 scribed, I found it agreed in all respects with two' ^^ in 

 the Tring collection. I cannot claim to have certainly 

 established its specific distinction, but at present at least 

 I propose to keep it separate from peneleos which it closely 

 resembles. The peculiar appearance of the nervules on 

 the h.-w. underside scarcely suffices to distinguish it from 

 some examples of 2'c/ic/f OS which exhibit a similar tendency. 

 On the other hand, the internervular rays in all forms of 

 peneleos are comparatively short, whilst in this species they 

 extend to the bases of their respective areas. The whole 

 insect is of a larger and stouter build. The two spots in 



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