AM A U RINA; By Dr. C. Aurivillius. 
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A. albimaculata Btlr. (27 d) has like the preceding species a large black basal area on the hindwing, albima- 
reaching vein 7, and is also otherwise so similar to echeria that it was formerly regarded as only a form of cu!ala - 
this; it can, however, be distinguished in that the second joint of the palpi has a long white streak, that the 
abdomen beneath is as light as the light area of the hindwing, that the submarginal spot in cellule 8 of the 
forewing is nearly always absent and that in the cf the mealy spot of the hindwing is about G mm. in length 
and the last dorsal plate of the abdomen is deeply incised at the extremity. All the spots are white and the 
transverse band of the lundwing in the typical form yellow. South and East Africa to Uganda. — hanningtoni hanningtoni 
Btlr. (24b) only differs in the transverse band of the hindwing being white or yellowish white. German East 
Africa, especially common on the Kilimandjaro Mountains. 
A lobengula differs from the preceding in having the dark colour at the base of the hindwing much 
less extended, not reaching vein 7. — lobengula E. Sharpe (25 d). The yellow transverse band of the hind- lobengvla. 
wing is very broad and in the cf reaches the small mealy spot at vein lb; the discal spots of the forewing 
are yellow and the submarginal spot in cellule 8 is distinct. Matabeleland, Mashonaland, Nyassaland. 
katangae Neave has white spots on both wings, but otherwise agrees with lobengula. Rhodesia and Katanga katangae. 
district.— crawshayi Btlr. (24 d). The yellow or white transverse band of the hindwing is less broad and in crawshayi. 
the cf does not nearly reach the mealy spot; the black marginal area of the hindwing is consequently much 
broader at the inner margin, usually extending almost to its middle; the submarginal spot in cellule 8 of the 
forewing is absent and the forewing has consequently only two light spots at the apex; all the spots on both 
wings are white. — Nyassaland. — whytei Btlr., which is unknown to me, appears only to differ from whyiei. 
crawshayi in having the discal spots of the hindwing yellowish. Nyassaland. 
A. comorana Oberth. is marked almost like crawshayi, but has larger, almost contiguous discal spots in comorana. 
cellules 4 and 5 of the forewing, a small sub marginal spot in cellule 8 of the forewing and in each of cellules 
2 — 6 of the hindwing two large submarginal spots, which are placed almost in the middle of the broad black 
marginal band; all the spots as well as the transverse band of the hindwing and the underside of the 
abdomen are yellow. Comoro Islands. 
Phaedon Group. 
The sole species of this group approximates in its markings to the species of the Echeria group, but differs in that 
the black-brown basal area of the hindwing reaches the middle of the wing and covers the base of cellules 2, 4, 5 and 6. 
A. phaedon F. (24 d) has black-brown wings with yellow markings; the cell of the forewing is usually phaedon. 
unspotted; the discal spots of cellules 2, 4 and 5 are small; the yellow transverse band of the hindwing is 
only 6—7 mm. in breadth, placed behind the middle and composed of a spot in the apex of the cell and one 
each in cellules lb—6; both wings with yellow submarginal and marginal spots. Madagascar and Mauritius. 
3. Genus: Amaurina Auric. 
The species have been hitherto referred to Amauris, but are at once distinguished in both sexes by 
having vein 7 of the hindwing arising almost midway between vein 6 and 8 and not, as in Amauris, much 
nearer to vein 6. — The forewing has a transverse spot in the cell, which is well separated from the large spot 
in cellule 2, and behind the apex of the cell a small transverse band composed of the discal spots in cellules 
4—6 (and 9). The submarginal spots are well developed and often large, on the hindwing there are, at least 
beneath, two in each cellule, irregularly obliquely placed. The yellow basal area of the hindwing is of medium 
size and reaches the base, but not the apex of the cell. The fringes are light-spotted and uneven. 
A. ellioti Btlr. (25 b). All the spots on both wings are yellow and the submarginal spots on the ellioti. 
upperside of the hindwing large and fully developed. Ruwenzori. 
A. ansorgei E. Sharp. (24 d). All the spots are white and the submarginal spots on the upperside of ansorgei. 
the hindwing partially absent. Nyassaland, German East Africa, Uganda. 
„Amauris” grogani E. Sharpe is unknown to me and the description is so incomplete that it is impossible to grogani. 
to decide whether it belongs to the Niavius group of Amauris or to Amaurina. The description runs: Allied to A. clamo- 
cles Beam, as regards the situation of the white spots of the primaries, but in its general apperance resembling 
A. ansorgei. Primaries: ground-colour dark brownish black, relieved by a number of white spots as in 
A. damocles ; the white spot in cellule 2 not extending so far as in the last-named species; all the spots 
somewhat smaller in size than in damocles. Secondaries with more than half the wing brownish black; the 
basal area pale ochre; near to the hindmargin a row of nearly obsolete whitish spots, those near the apical 
