156 SOUTH- AFRICAN BUTTERFLIES. 
rays ; between these a parallel series of ochre-yellow rays ; basal black 
merely indicated by a grey tinge. Hind-iuing : all the spots larger ' 
and well-defined, with clear edgings of the ground-colour where the ! 
brick-red variegation approaches them ; the red occupies basal, inner- ' 
marginal, and sub-hind-marginal portions, leaving disc clear ; before 
hind-marginal border this red is in the form of broad, short inter- 
nervular rays, leaving a clear line of the ground-colour between it and 
the border ; the latter has its inner edge somewhat irregular, and ' 
emitting very short rays on nervules ; it encloses seven large yellowish- 
white spots, and is also marked at anal angle with an elongate mark 
forming part of a long inner- marginal streak ; at base an irregular 
black marking half enclosing a small white spot, a small costal spot, 
and a large inner-marginal one ; a large one just below subcostal 
nervure before middle; a round spot before the central one in discoidal 
cell ; between median nervure and inner margin a large spot followed 
by two smaller contiguous ones ; an eighth spot in discal row, close to 
inner margin. i 
$ Duller, paler ; tvitJiout the creamy-pink tint, except rarely in hind- 
wing ; all the spots larger and darker ; basal Mack rather ividcr. Fore- 
wing : apical black broader, its inner edge rather suffused. Hind- 
wing : hind-margined border very much broader, its inner side being 
greatly suffused as far as discal row of spots. Under side. — Fore- 
wing : base slightly suffused with blackish. Hind-iuing : spots of 
hind-marginal border nearly always smaller than in J, and acute 
internally. 
Larva. — Light buff-yellow, with longitudinal black and white 
stripes. A white dorsal stripe edged with black, and a white stripe, 
just above legs on each side, carrying lowest row of spines. A black 
stripe on each side just above lateral row of spines ; a broad black j 
ventral stripe, interrupted by bases of pro-legs. On a succulent l 
climbing plant (much affected by the Acrccince generally), with small 
green flowers. 
The above description of the larva is from notes by Mr. W. D. Gooch. | 
The pupa, is iiot described; but from a pencil sketch appears to be more 
sharply angulated on the head and thorax than that of A. Horta. A note as 
to its colours and markings is given below, from two examples received from 
Colonel Bowker. 
This species belongs to the Cecilia group. It is larger and darker than I 
any of its South- African near allies, except A. Anemosa, Hewits., which I 
stands alone in its lack of discal spots, but is in habit and general colouring 
very near Natalica. The basal suffusion of the fore-wings is not half as 
extended as in Stenohea, and only in one $ have I found any trace of the 
white cloud, in the hind-wings so characteristic of the same sex in the latter 
species. ; 
I first met with this butterfly when landing at Port JSTatal for a day in 
August 1865, and afterwards became well acquainted with it during my visit 
to Natal from January to April 1867. It frequents wooded spots, and is con- 
spicuous on the wing, flying as slowly as most of the genus. 
