156 SOUTH-AFRICAN BUTTERFLIES. 



rajs ; between these a parallel series of oclire-yellow rays ; basal black 

 merely indicated by a grey tinge. Hind-wing : all the spots larger 

 and well-defined, with clear edgings of the ground-colour where the 

 brick-red variegation approaches them ; the red occupies basal, inner- 

 marginal, and sub-hind-marginal portions, leaving disc clear ; before 

 hind-marginal border this red is in the form of broad, short inter- 

 nervular rays, leaving a clear line of the ground-colour between it and 

 the border ; the latter has its inner edge somewhat irregular, and 

 emitting very short rays on uervules ; it encloses seven large yellowish- 

 white spots, and is also marked at anal angle with an elongate mark 

 forming part of a long inner-marginal streak ; at base an irregular 

 black marking half enclosing a small white spot, a small costal spot, 

 and a large inner-marginal one ; a large one just below subcostal 

 nervure before middle; a round spot before the central one in discoidal 

 cell ; between median nervure and inner margin a large spot followed 

 by two smaller contiguous ones ; an eighth spot in discal row, close to 

 inner margin. 



$ Duller, paler ; without the creamy-pink tint, except rarely in hind- 

 wing ; all the spots larger and darker ; hasal Uach rather wider. Fore- 

 wing : apical black broader, its inner edge rather suffused. Hind- 

 icing : hind-marginal border very much broader, its inner side being 

 greatly suffused as far as discal row of spots. Under side. — Foi'e- 

 wing : base slightly suffused with blackish. Hind-wing : spots of 

 hind-marginal border nearly always smaller than in $, and acute 

 internally. 



Larva. — Light buff-yellow, with longitudinal black and white 

 stripes. A white dorsal stripe edged M^th black, and a white stripe, 

 just above legs on each side, carrying lowest row of spines. A black 

 stripe on each side just above lateral row of spines ; a broad black 

 ventral stripe, interrupted by bases of pro-legs. On a succulent 

 climbing plant (much affected by the Acraincc generally), with small 

 green flowers. 



The above description of the larva is from notes by Mr. W. D. Goocli. 

 The pupa is not described ; but from a pencil sketch appears to be more 

 sharply an<;ulated on the head and thorax than that of A. Horta. A note as 

 to its colours and markings is given below, from two examples received from 

 Colonel Bowker. 



This species belongs to the Cecilia group. It is larger and darker tlian 

 any of its South-African near allies, except A. Anemosa, Hewits., which 

 stands alone in its lack of discal spots, but is in habit and general colouring 

 very near Natalica. The basal suffusion of the fore-wings is not half as 

 extended as iu Stciiohca, and only in one $ have I found any trace of the 

 white cloud in the hind-wings so characteristic of the same sex in the latter 

 species. 



I first met with this butterfly when landing at Port Natal for a day in 

 August 1S65, and afterwards bocanie well acquainted with it during my visit 

 to Natal from January to April 1S67. It frequents wooded spots, and is con- 

 spicuous on the wing, flying as slowly as most of the genus. 



