African Species of the Genus Acraea. 325 



A. alciope $ f. macarina. 



This form more nearly resembles the ^ in that it has a 

 continuous band of dark ochreous in the f.-w., but this band 

 is narrow, and in areas 3, 2 and lb is deeply indented by the 

 grey -brown of the hind margin. The black spots in the same 

 areas are outwardly well defined but basally, especially in 2 

 and lb, they become diffused into the basal brown. The h.-w. 

 is deep ochreous with a powdering of brown black about apex 

 and along hind margin. Nervules and rays well marked, and 

 scaled with black-brown. The underside corresponds to the 

 upper, but in the f.-w. the dark areas are replaced by dusky 

 ochreous, and the black spots in 3, 2, and lb are well defined. 



A. alciope 9 f- cretacea. 



Basal half of wing sepia black, somewhat darker just beyond 

 cell and in areas 3, 2, and lb, where the spots occur in the 

 typical form. An inner marginal suffusion of reddish brown 

 extending into middle of area lb. Beyond the dark basal 

 portion a band of white which is inwardly sharply defined but 

 outwardly becomes rapidly diffused into the sepia grey which 

 occupies the distal half of wing. 



H.-w. tawny brown, the hind margin sepia grey radiating 

 deeply into the ground-colour. Underside corresponding to 

 the upper, but distal portion of f.-w. ochreous grey, and the 

 curved black mark in lb very distinct. H.-w. pale ochreous 

 brown, otherwise as in typical examples. 



A. alciope $ f. fumida. 



The pattern of the wings is almost obliterated. Both wings 

 are sepia brown somewhat darker at base, a slight reddish 

 powdering in the middle, and with traces of the normal black 

 spots. 



A. alciope 5 f. aurimllii. 



Bears a striking resemblance to Planema poggei nelsoni, and 

 allied forms. 



F.-w. brown black with a broad central band of orange 

 ochreous inwardly irregular though sharply defined ; outwardly, 

 especially in areas 3, 2, and lb, often deeply indented by the 

 brown-black ground-colour. 



H.-w. a triangular umber brown patch at base, followed 

 by a central transverse band of white, the remainder of wing 

 brown black, reddish brown, or even tawny ; this area being 

 heavily striated by the dark nervules and rays. 



Underside. F.-w. as above but paler and duller. Traces 

 of the black spots in 3, 2, and lb are visible. H.-w. basal 



