AM ATA. 



with rounded or quadrate hyaline spot helow the cell near hase ; a 

 patch in end of cell ; an oblique patch below vein 2 ; elongate spots 

 above veins 6, 4, and 3 and sometimes a small spot above vein 5. 

 Hind wing with hyaline patch in and below the cell and a patch 

 beyond the cell between veins 2 and 5. 



Rub. Br. E.Africa, Nairobi (Bet-ton), 1 J , Kikuyu, Roromo, 

 1 6 , Fort Smith (Crawshay), 1 <S , 1 § type. Exp. 24- millim. 



Ill b. Amata villianri. 



Ama>a williami, Eoths. Nov. Zool. xvii. p. 433 (1910), & xix. p. 376, 



pi. iii. f. 47. 

 Syntomis dissimilis, Beth.-Baker, A. M. N. H. (8) vii. p. 530 (1911). 



Head, thorax, and abdomen black suffused with metallic blue, 

 the last with some cupreous red at base and dorsal bands on 4th and 

 5th segments and lateral spots on 2nd and 3rd segments. Fore 

 wing black suffused with metallic blue ; quadrate hyaline patches 

 below the cell before middle and in end of cell, an oblique patch 

 below vein 2, and elongate postmedial spots above veins 6, 4, 3. 

 Hind wing black suffused with metallic blue ; a hyaline patch below 

 the cell and patch beyond the cell between veins 5 and 2. 



Differs from S. consimilis in the antennae not being white at 

 tips. 



Hab. Br. E. Africa, Nairobi (Beftmt), 1 c? , Escarpment 

 (Doherty ). type t 6 in Coll. Rothschild, Laikipia (Jackson), 

 type t $ dissimilis in Coll. Bethune-Baker. Exp. 30 millim. 



112 a. Amata cuprizonata. (Plate II. fig. 15.) 



Syntomis cuprizonata, Hmpsn. A. M. N. H. (7) viii. p. 168 (1901). 

 Syntomis phseozona, Zerny, Iris, xxvi. p. 119 (1912). 



Black shot with metallic blue ; neck with cupreous red ring ; 

 pectus with cupreous lateral patches ; abdomen with cupreous 

 dorsal patch at base, bands on 4th, 5th and 6th segments except on 

 ventral surface and lateral spots and a few scales on dorsal area on 

 2nd and 3rd segments. Fore wing with antemedial quadrate 

 hyaline patch below the cell ; a patch in end of cell ; an oblique 

 patch below base of vein 2 ; elongate spots above veins 6, 4, and 3 

 and a small spot above 5. Hind wing with elongate spot in cell, a 

 patch below the cell and a patch beyond it above veins 2 and 3. 



Hub. Br. E. Africa, Roromo, Kikuyu (Crawshay), 1 $ type, 

 Escarpment (Neave), 2 6 , 5 $ ; Uganda, Kiduha (Jack), 1 c? , 

 Ruwenzori (Neave), 1 $ ; Germ. E. Africa, Usamhara, Bukoba 

 (Grauer), type t ? phcBOZona in Mus. Vienna. Exp. 24 millim. 



