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ACR.EID.E — 
ACR^A POLYDECTES. 
Plate 6. Fig. 5. 6. 
AcrcEa Polydectes^ Ward. Entomol. Monthly Mag.^ Vol. viii^ p. 81, 1871. 
Upper-side : fore-wing elongated, brown, darkest at tlie base and outer 
margin ; within the cell, which at the extremity is marked with red, is a black 
spot, beyond, a cluster of three black spots ; from the under-side of the cell to 
the hinder margin is red, with three black spots. Hind-wing red, base brown, 
with five black spots on the outer side ; hinder margin bordered with dark 
brown, with seven small red spots, which are placed on the margin. 
Undee-side : same as the upper-side, but lighter in colour, and the black 
spots at the base more clearly defined. Expanse 3^ inches. 
Habitat: Camaroons, 
ACRiEA PHAPSALUS. 
Plate 6. Fig. 7. 8. 
AcrcBa Pharsalus^ Ward. Entomol. Monthly Mag.^ Vol. viii^ 81, 1871. 
Upper-side : fore-wing red, apex and outer margin broadly marked with 
brown, within the cell three dark brown spots, and, beyond, an elongated 
marking of grey ; near the anal angle two larger spots of dark brown. Hind- 
wing red, base light brown, with numerous dark brown spots, which extend to 
the centre of wing ; outer margin bordered with brown, without spots. 
Under-side : pale yellowish-brown ; markings as on upper-side, but very 
clear, and the spots on the lower wing black ; outer margin of both wings with 
numerous radiated markings of darker brown. Expanse 2f inches. 
Habitat : Camaroons. 
