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with Marumba in the loss of tlic jiroximal pair of spurs on the hindtibia and also 

 in pattern, has the sexual armature of the cj similar to that of some African 

 roli/jiti/cliiis, the clasper not lieinj;- divided, and hearing a patch of friction-scales, 

 the eighth tergite having a corresponding organ of friction, the tenth sternite being 

 divided, the penis-sheath bearing a lateral tootli, and tliere not being any processes 

 above the penis-funnel. This African Likoma is clearlj' a derivation from an 

 African Poli/pti/cliu.s, while the Oriental (and Palaearctic) Marumha are derived 

 from an Oriental J'objpti/clins. The absence of the proximal pair of hindtibial 

 spnrs does not mean closer relationship between Marumha and LikomaWwM between 

 these and Poli/ptyc/iiis, hut is the outcome of parallel development; the tendency 

 of the spurs to become obliterated is obvious in all groups of aseuianophorons 

 Sjiliinqiditc. 



The pattern of the wings is very uniform, varying only iu details in the different 



species. Forewing : a subbasal and three or four antemedian lines, the latter 



more or less convergent behind ; a discal line at (seldom) or beyond end of cell, 

 immediately followed by one or two feeble Hues ; three postdisc.al lines, more or less 

 strongly (/)-shaped (on right wing ; fO-shaped on left wing), curving round a 

 double spot situated upon M- and SM- near angle of wing, one of these three lines 



mostly vestigial. Hiudwing with double spot before anal angle as remnant of a 



postdiscal band. 



On the underside we find no lines iu the basal half of the forewing, while the 

 hindwing bears three lines between the base of M^ and distal margin, the uiosi 

 jjroxiraal one being as a rule accompanied distally by vestiges of one or two more 

 lines, of which one is often rather distinct. 



This similarity in pattern misled Hanipson to unite under M. ihinii< no less than 

 five distinct species. 



Key to the species : 



a. Foretibia ending in a long thorn or claw 

 Foretibia without apical thorn 



b. Hiudwing red ..... 

 Hiudwing burnt umber-brown, russet, 



tawny, ochraceous, or buff 



c. Costal and distal marginal areas of hind- 



wing ochre-yellow .... 



Costal and distal marginal areas of hind- 

 wing not ochre-yelliiw 

 (I. Distal margin of forewing concave be- 

 tween SC'' and W, apex almost 

 truncate ...... 



Not obviously concave .... 



e. The most distal brown line of underside 

 of hindwing absent, or barely vestigial, 

 but its white border distinct ; fore- 

 wing below with sharply defined 

 tawny or ochraceous aj)ical area 

 The most distal brown line of hiudwing 

 distinct, or forewing below without 

 tawny apical area .... 



240. M. imUnis. 



b. 

 230. M. i/axr/i/rrtrif.srbi. 



230. M. maacki. 



237. M.jankowskii. 



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