80 AMATTD.E. 



to below 2, the spot above vein 2 small and faint ; bind wing Avitb 

 the base and inner area more strongly tinged with scarlet. 



Hab. Uganda, Toro, Daro Forest (Weave), 1 J , 1 $ , Mpumu 

 (Sir D. Bruce), 1 $ . Exp. 8 46, $ 64-70 millim. 



295 g. Balacra erhmanni. 



Automolis erhmanni, Holl. Psyche, vi. p. 535 (1893) ; "Roths. Nov. Zool. 

 xix. pi. xiii. ff. 10, 11. 



8 . Head scarlet ; antennae except at base brown with a grey-blue 

 gloss ; thorax pale scarlet, the tegulae at base and patches on pro- 

 and mesothorax pale grey ; pectus and legs scarlet, the tibiae above 

 and the tarsi pale grey ; abdomen pale scarlet, the two basal seg- 

 ments with some pale grey at base of dorsum. Fore wing pale 

 grey-brown ; a scarlet streak below costa to beyond middle ; the 

 basal inner area scarlet ; pale scarlet spots in end of cell and below 

 base of vein 2 ; an oblicmely curved pale scarlet maculate band 

 beyond the cell from above vein 6 to vein 2 ; the interspaces of 

 terminal area suffused with pale scarlet. Hind wing pale scarlet. 

 Underside of fore wing pale scarlet. 



$ . Head and thorax chocolate-brown, some scarlet on vertex of 

 head, the tegulae at tips, edges of patagia, subdorsal streaks on 

 thorax, and patches on metathorax scarlet ; pectus with some brown 

 at sides ; legs brown, the femora scarlet above ; abdomen scarlet 

 with segmental brown bands except at extremity tinged with blue- 

 grey except towards base. Fore wing chocolate-brown, slight dull 

 scarlet basal and subbasal spots in cell and some dull scarlet at base 

 of inner margin, a minute hyaline spot in upper part of extremity 

 of cell and elliptical spot below base of vein 2, a curved postmedial 

 series of four hyaline spots from above vein 6 to below 4, the spot 

 below vein 6 larger. 



Hob. Liberia, type f 8 in Coll. Holland; Gold Coast (John- 

 ston), 2 8 , Bibianaha (Spurrell), 3 8 , 2 $ , Kumasi (McDowall, 

 Whiteside), 3 8 ; S. Nigeria, Lagos, Ebute Meta (Boa;/), 1 8 , 

 Oshogbo (Simjjson), 1 8- Exp. 8 46-58, $ 70-76 millim. 



296. Balacra ochracea, insert (syn.) : — 



Pseudapiconoma conradti, Oberth. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. lxxix. p. 471, pi. 17. 

 f. 12 (1911). 



Ilab. S. Ntgerta, Old Calabar (Cromptori), 1 8 , Ilesha (Sum- 

 frey), 1 8; Cameroon, Lolodorf ; Cokgo. 



296 a. Balacra inflainmata, n. sp. (Plate IV. fig. 16.) 



8 • Head and thorax scarlet, the thorax with grey streaks on 

 dorsum and above patagia and band on metathorax in front ; 

 antennae bluish grey except towards base ; palpi with the 3rd joint 

 grey; tibia 1 and tarsi grey, the fringes of hair on former scarlet ; 



