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The wing patterns are in many species extremely variable, the variation being in some cases 

 seasonal. Several species are polymorphic and the different forms may be subspecific, i. e. peculiar 

 to certain localities, or the}- may occur at the same time and place. The pmctice, especially noticeable 

 amongst certain naturalists writing in German periodicals of giving names to trivial variations of no 

 geographical or other importance is extremely regrettable, and the cause of much unnecessary labour 

 to syuonymists. Some species produce forms the patterns of which resemble those of species belonging 

 to other genera. Many extremely dissimilar forms are now known to be specifically identical, whilst 

 some undoubtedly distinct species resemble one another veiy closel}\ 



Acraea Fabricius, Illigers Mag. Ins. Vol. 6, p. 2S4 (1S07); Latreille, Enc. Meth. Vol. 9, p. 10, 172 

 (1819); Doubleday, Hewitson & Westwood, Gen. diurn. Lep. Vol. 1, p. 137 (1848); Trimen, 

 Rhop. Afr. Austr. p. 92 (1862); Herrich-Schasffer, Prodr. Syst. Lep. Vol. 1, p. 9 (1864); Schatz 

 & Rober, Exot. Schmett. Vol. 2, p. lot (1SS7); Mabille, in Grandidier, Hist. Nat. Madag. Lep. 

 Vol. 1, p. 81-88(1887); Trimen, South Afr. Butt. Vol. 1, p. i3r (1887). 



Hyalites Doubleday, Gen. diurn. Lep. p. 140 (184S); Schatz & Rober, Exot. Schmett. Vol. 2, p. 102, 

 pi. i3( I 8S7). 



Gnesia Doubleday, ibidem, p. 141 (184S); Schatz A Rober, ibidem, p. 102, pi. i3 (1887). 



Telchinia Hiibner, Verz. Schmett. p. 27 (1816-1827); Doubleday. Gen. diurn. Lep. p. 141 (1848); 

 Schatz & Rober, Exot. Schmett. Vol. 2, p. io3, pi. i3 (1887). 



Pareba Doubleday, Gen. diurn. Lep. p. 142 (1848) ; Schatz & Rober, Exot. Schmett. Vol 2, p. io3, 

 pi. i3 (1S87). 



Solenites Mabille, in Grandidier, Hist. Nat. Madag. Lep. Vol. 1, p. 82 (1887). 



Phanopeltis Mabille, ibidem, p. S4 (1887). 



Aphanopeltis Mabille, ibidem, p 85 (1887). 



= Acraea Aurivillius, Rhop. Aethiop. p. 81 (1898); Eltringham (Monograph), Trans. Ent. Soc. 

 Lond. p. 1-374, pl- 1-16(1912). 

 Miyana Fruhstorfer. in Seitz. Grossschmett. Vol. 9, p. 743 (1914). 



[Marked * are recently described forms which I have not examined. H. E.] 



1. Acraea zonata Hewitson. 



Acraea zonata zonata Hewitson, Ent. Monthly Mag. Vol. 14, p. 154 (1S77); Aurivillius, Rhop. Aethiop. p. 83 

 ; Eltringham, Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond. p. 42, pi. 8, f. 11 (g) (1912); Aurivillius, in Seitz, Macr. Lep. 

 p. 288, pi. S3i! (1913) 

 = makupa Grose-Smith, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (6), Vol. 3, p 126 (1889); Grose-Smith & Kirby, Rhop. 

 Exot. Vol. 9, p 3. pi. 1, f. 6 (1889). 



British East Africa, German East Africa. 



2. Acraea rabbaiae Ward. 



,1. Acraea rabbaiae mombasae Grose-Smith, Ann. Nat. Hist. (6), Vol. 3, p. 127(1889); Grose-Smith A Kirby, 

 Rhop. Exot. Vol. 21, p. 14, pi. 4, f. 9. 10 (1892); Aurivillius, Rhop. Aethiop. p. 83 (1898) ; Eltringham, 

 Trans Ent. Soc. Lond. p. 43 (1912). 



British East Africa, German East Africa. 



b. Acraea rabbaiae rabbaiae Ward, Ent. Monthly Mag. Vol. 10, p. 102 (1873); Oberthur, Etud. d'Ent. Vol. 3, 

 p. 25. pi. 2. f. 1 (1878); Trimen, S. Afr. Butt. Vol. 1, p. i33 (1887); Monteiro (metam), Delagoa Ba}', p. 219 

 (1891); Aurivillius, Rhop. Aethiop. p. 83 (1898); Eltringham, Trans. Ent Soc. Lond. p. 43, pi. S, f. io{°), 

 (1912); Aurivillius. in Seitz, Macr. Lep. p. 288, pi. 52a (igi3). 

 German East Africa, Portugese Kast Africa. 



3. Acraea satis Ward. 



Acraea satis Ward. Ent. Monthly Mag. Vol. 8, p. 35 11871); Ward. Afr. Lep. p. 6, pi. 6, f. 1 (1875); Mabille, 

 Xat. Hist. Madag. Lep. Vol. 1, p. n5, pi. 10. f. 10, 11 (1885-1887); Aurivillius, Rhop. Aethiop. p 90, 



