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9, one in 8 against precostal, two in 7 not far apart, the outer 

 one just over, or slightly beyond origin of nervule 7. (Some- 

 times a minute spot between these.) In areas 6, and 5, two 

 small spots (sometimes absent), and that in 5 may be either 

 more proximally or more distally placed than that in 6. On 

 tlie upper part of discocellulars two spots which may be minute, 

 or large and confluent. In cell, two, and sometimes three spots, 

 the second of which is large, and the third varies from being 

 totally absent, to being large, and confluent with the second. 

 A spot at base of area 2. A basal, a subbasal, and a distal spot 

 in Ic, two median spots in lb, and two in l;i. 



Head black with a white dot behind each eye, and a trans- 

 verse white streak. Thorax black with whitish lateral marks. 

 Abdomen brownish black above, with yellowish lateral spots 

 and segmental streaks. Claws equal. 



9 . Expanse about 70 mm. Wings much more rounded than 

 in ^. F.-w. Dull sepia brown. A central reddish streak in 

 area lb, and 2, and base and distal portions of cell dusted with 

 dull red. The subapical streaks are much as in the ^ and 

 may be transparent or have a whitish appearance due to a 

 sparse clothing of brownish white scales ; the patch beneath 

 them in area 3 is reddish. 



H.-w. with a basal suffusion and hind-marginal border as in 

 ^ but browner, the central area dull brownish red. 



Underside. F.-w. much as in ^ but without the ochreous 

 scaling on median nervure, etc. H.-w. as in ^ but rather 

 duller ochreous. 



Head, thorax, and abdomen more distinctly spotted than 

 in $. 



parrJuma $ f. oppidia. 



Whilst the few examples of $ parrhasia which I have seen 

 from S. Leone are as already described, all those from near 

 Lagos present a closer approach to the form named A. oppidia 

 by Hewitson. This form which occurs at Fernando Po, is 

 characterised by its somewhat richer colouring and by the 

 greater development of white scales in the subapical area of the 

 f.-w. which here form a definite white bar, and in the h.-w. 

 there is much less dark basal suffusion. 



parrhasia 5 f . parrhoppidia. 



In this form the red extends all over the cell, and over 

 nearly the whole of areas lb and 2. There is a blackish mark 

 in cell. The whitish subapical streaks are replaced by clear 

 areas. 



