Explanation of Plate XXVI. 



Protkctive Kesemblance to flowers of British East African 

 Flata nigrocincta (Walk.). 



About, f of the natural size. 

 The sketch was made by Mrs. S. L. Hinde at Kitui on Jan. 23, 

 1901, and represents an actual group painted in situ. A red and a 

 green form of imago are shown separately with their wings expanded. 

 The Plate is a three-colour reproduction of the original painting. 



Explanation of Plate XXVII. 



LARViE OF British East African Flata nigrocincta (Walk.). 



About § of the natural size. 



The plate is a half-tone reproduction of Mrs. S. L. Hinde's original 

 sketch made from the larvae in the natural position, on an island in 

 the Athi River near Kitui, on January 20, 1901. The two larvse 

 which are figured separately from the group were sketched in order 

 to show the curiously different curves of the waxy filaments in two 

 individuals. 



