NYMPHALIN^. 
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$ All lohite markings larger. Fore-wing : central bar touches 
small spot near base, reacliing inwardly to origin of first median 
nervule, and outwardly to a little beyond lower part of extremity of 
discoidal cell. Hind-iving : white patch very much larger, extending 
so far beyond middle as to leave only a moderately broad hind-marginal 
border of black (of almost even width throughout). Edges of larger 
markings (especially of central bar of fore-wing) glossed with violaceous- 
blue as in U. Anthedon. Under side. — As in ^, but white mark- 
ings much enlarged, especially in hind-wing, which is all white except 
for a costal and a hind-marginal border of brown. 
This Buralia presents an unmistakable mimicry of Amauris 
Ochlea (Boisd.), a local species inhabiting the coast of Natal and St. 
Lucia Bay. All the white markings in the Euralia are in proportion 
smaller than in the Amauris^ and the central bar of the fore-wings is 
more obliquely placed ; while on the under side the grey colouring is 
paler and the hind-wings want the narrower basal black of Ochlea^ and 
present a pale ray (from the central patch to the apex) which is not 
found in the latter. 
E. Deceptor is intermediate in character between E. mima and 
E. WaJilhergi, but is on the whole perhaps nearer to the former, both 
in size and markings ; though the absence of any ochreous tinge in 
the white bars and the pinkish gloss of those markings, added to the 
width of the central bar of the fore-wings, approximate the insect to 
the latter. The white spots of the head, palpi, and back of thorax 
are identical in the three species, and a tuft of ochreous hairs on the 
posterior region of the breast is also found in all of them. 
The first example (a ) of this interesting Diadema kno\Aai to me was 
taken by Mr. W. Morant in a road cut through thick bush, in Victoria 
County, Natal, about the middle of July. In reply to an inquiry from me, 
that gentleman states that the place of capture was one in which he had some- 
times found Danais Ochlea. 
The only other specimen I have seen was captured by Colonel Bowker at 
Clairmont, near D'Urban, on 2d February 1880. This is the $ figured on 
Plate VI. Colonel Bowker wrote at the time that it was quite a chance 
capture, having been started by his walking among some low branches and 
i leaves by the side of a bush-road.^ 
Localities of Euralia deceptor. 
I. South Africa. 
E. Natal. 
a. Coast Districts. — D'Urban (/. H. Boioker). Victoria County 
{W. Movant). 
H. Delagoa Bay. — Loren90 Marques {Mrs. Monteiro). 
^ Since the above was written, I have seen a second $ , from the collection of Mr. H. 
Grose Smith, taken at Delagoa Bay by Mrs. Monteiro. This individual differs slightly on 
the upper side from Mr. Morant's example, having the central bar of the fore-wing narrower 
in its lower and larger portion, not rising at all above second median nervule, and extending 
only a very little below first median nervule. 
