1879.] MR. W. L. DISTANT ON AFRICAN LEPIDOPTERA. 707 



this fine species ; it seems to have been a difficult insect to procure 

 Doumet described and figured the female only. 



d- Wings above bright orange, narrowly edged with black on 

 outer margins and along costa of fore wings, excepting basal half, 

 where it is almost coucolorous. A large triangular black space, the 

 apex of which commences on the fore wings about centre of inner 

 margin and a little above submedian nervure, extending through 

 lower wing, on outer side to anal angle, and on inner side to abdo- 

 minal margin about one third from base. Underside pale ochreous • 

 lower wings greyish for about two thirds their expanse from base • 

 both wings crossed by a straight, oblique chocolate-brown band', 

 which commences on costa of fore wing a little beyond cell, and is 

 continued to anal angle of lower wings. Cell of fore wings with two 

 waved black lines some distance apart, the first of which is situated 

 about midway, and a waved black line beyond end of cell, which 

 also terminates in a black line ; a black line, enclosing a small 

 rounded space, situated just below cell between submedian nervure 

 and lower median nervule. Cell of lower wings with three transverse 

 black lines, the first of which is somewhat waved. The black band 

 along underside of fore wings is somewhat reflected on upperside 



Exp. wings 2^ inches. 



Hab. Isubu, Camaroons. 



Harma frederica, n. sp. (Plate LIV. fig. 3.) 

 2 . Above like H. amilius, Doum., but the two submarginal rows 

 of spots united with each other and also with the discal band which 

 is broken and thus forms a series of eight ray-like streaks occupying 

 outer half of fore wings, of which the upper is very small and obscure • 

 sixth and seventh largest, eighth situated on inner margin and 

 shortened outwardly. The number of these streaks on lower wines 

 is seven ; the first almost hidden by inner margin of anterior win°-s • 

 the base of the fourth occupies apical third of cell ; the last is situated 

 between submedian nervure and lower median nervule. Underside 

 agrees with H. amilius in general coloration, but markings as on 

 upperside. Cells without markings. 



Exp. wings 4^ inches. 



Hab. Calabar district, but not precisely localized. 



Harma beckeri, Herr.-Schff. (Biadema) Ex. Schmett. f. 81 

 (I8o2, 1858). 



Aphidema beckeri, Kirby, Cat. Diurn. Lepid. p. 229 (1871). 



Harma theodota, Hew. Ex. Butt. iii. Har. t. 1. f. 3, 4 (1864). 



Mr. Hewitson, ib. (text), stated his conviction that the Biadema 

 beckeri H.-S., was really a species of the genus Harma. Mr. 

 Kutherfora\ some time ago, told me he considered it was really the 

 female of H. theodota, Hew., and I think he was doubtless ri-ht in 

 so placing it. The name proposed by Herrich-Schaffer therefore 

 takes precedence. 



