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19. Romalcosoma Viridinota, Butler. 



? . Lep. Exot, p. 82, ii. 3, pi. xxxi., fig. 3 (1871). 



S. Nearly resembles R. Janassia {'^ oi R. Mcdoii); but 

 difters above iu the less oblique aud greener tinted yellow 

 band of primaries, and in the presence of a broad central 

 yellowish green band extending from costa to second 

 median branch of secondaries ; below deeper in colour, 

 otherwise almost identical : expanse of wings, 2 inches, 7 

 lines. 



Gaboon {Du Chaillu). c?, ?, B.M. 



The males of R. Mcdon and R. Agnes seem to differ only 

 in the shape of the yellow band on upper surface of prima- 

 ries. Froiu an examination of the tine Collection recently 

 made by Mr. Monteiro in Angola, it appears that R. Mcdon 

 is the common species there, R. Agnes being scarce, whilst 

 at Ashanti and Sierra Leone the latter species is very 

 common to the entire seclusion of R. Mcdon. 



GENUS APATURA. Fabricius. 

 20. Apatura Suhstituta, n. sp. 



S' . Nearly allied to A. Ilia, difters above in the brighter 

 purple shot ; the broader tritid tawny band beyond end of 

 cell in primaries and the less lunate character of the sub- 

 marginal tawny spots of all the wings ; the discal series of 

 black spots in secondaries obsolete ; the whole disc between 

 the tawny bands being black brown ; the central band 

 sharply angulated externally, more so even than in A. Iris; 

 wings below more brightly coloured than in A. Ilia, all 

 tlie white bands broader ; the central band of secondaries 

 as above, but white with a faint rosy shot ; submarginal 

 interrupted lilacine lunate band prominent ; discal spots of 

 secondaries not so well detined : expanse of wings, 3 inches, 

 2 lines. 



N. China (Fnjer) ; Japan (Bligh). B.M. 



This species is a local representative of ^. Ilia; it is a 

 well defined form, although less marked in its distinctive 

 characteristics than A. Hera of Felder. 



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