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EURYTELIA. By Dr. 0. Auriyillius. 
E. dryope. The transverse band on the upper surface is yellow, in the middle of the hindwing at least 
dryope. 7 mm. in breadth and usually placed much nearer to the distal margin than in hiarbas. — dryope Cr. The 
chestnut-brown spots on the under surface large and separated, not united into continuous transverse bands; 
in cellule 1 b of the forewing there are either only two of these spots or three, of which, however, the two 
distal ones are placed very near together; the distal margin of the forewing at vein 6 obtusely rounded, 
scarcely angled; the dark distal margin on the upperside of the hindwing only 2—4 mm. in breadth. Sierra 
alinda. Leone to the Congo. — alinda Mob. (49 e) is larger than the type-form and has the black marginal band 
angidata. on the upperside of the hindwing 7—8 mm. in breadth. Ivory Coast and Cameroons. — angulata Auriv. 
(49 e as dryope). Distal margin of the forewing distinctly angled at vein 6; the brown spots on the under 
surface are smaller and more or less completely 7 united into transverse bands or lines; in cellule 1 b of the 
forewing are placed three dark transverse streaks, at uniform distances apart or the second somewhat nearer 
to the first than to the third; the transverse band on the upper surface is ochre-yellow and does not reach 
the distal margin; the brown transverse lines on the underside rather broad and uneven. The early stages 
agree so exactly with those of hiarbas angustata that according to Miss Fountaine they cannot be distinguished. 
After the remarkable discoveries with regard to other African species that have been made in recent years, it 
would not be surprising if hiarbas proved to be a form of dryope ; so far, however, the one species has never 
lineata. been bred from the eggs of the other. — - lineata Auriv. nearly approaches the preceding form, only differing 
narinda. in the narrow and little broken transverse lines on the light under surface. Madagascar. —• narinda Ward 
is likewise similar to the two preceding forms, but has the under surface very dark red-brown and on the 
upper a reddish yellow transverse band, which reaches the distal margin and is there only interrupted by the 
black submarginal line; the distal margin of the forewing projects obtusely at vein 6, but is scarcely angled. 
Madagascar. 
7. Subfamily: Vanessinae. 
The following characters are common to all the genera of this subfamily: the precostal vein of the 
hind wing arises from vein 8 after its separation from the cell, none of the veins are inflated at the base, 
the stalk of veins 7 and 8 on the forewing is always longer than the veins themselves and the palpi are 
not swollen. The wings are usually more or less angled. 
The larvae have on the body several rows of stiff, branching spines and the pupae are angled 
and have two points on the head. 
Here belong several genera with numerous species, many of which are among the commonest and best 
known butterflies of the Ethiopian Region. 
I. 
II. 
Synopsis of the Genera. 
Eyes naked. 
A. Distal margin of the forewing at veins 5 and 6 not projecting, straight or even emarginate; apex 
on the other hand at vein 9 sharply projecting, rectangular or acute-angled. Veins 10 and 11 
on the forewing both free from the cell. 1. Kail im a. 
B. Distal margin of the forewing at vein 6 (or 5) more or less angled; the true apex (at the end of vein 9) 
on the other hand usually retracted and rounded, rarely pointed. 
a) Vein 11 and usually also vein 10 of the forewing arise free from the anterior margin of the cell 
before its apex. 
*. Veins 5 and 6 of the forewing almost from the same point; vein 10 from the stalk of veins 
7—9; cells open. 2. Apaturopsis. 
**. Veins 5 and 6 of the forewing distinctly separated at their origin by a curved middle discocel- 
lular. 
a) Cell of the forewing distinctly closed. 
1. Palpus black with sharply prominent white markings. 3. H y p o 1 i m n a s. 
2. Palpus unicolorous without spots. 4. S a 1 a m i s. 
b) Cells of both Avings open (or extremely finely closed). 
1. Distal margin of the forewing projecting furthest at vein 5. Club of the antenna weakly 
and grandually thickened, irregularly rounded. 5. Catacroptera. 
2. Distal margin of the fore wing projecting furthest at vein 6. Club of the antenna dis¬ 
tinctly defined, more or less flattened. 6. Precis. 
b) Veins 10 and 11 of the forewing both arise beyond the apex of the cell from the stalk of veins 7—9. 
Cells closed. 7. Vanessula. 
Eyes densely hairy. 
A. Hindwing with the distal margin uniformly curved, not angled. 8. Pyramei s. 
B. Hindwing angled or tailed at the extremities of veins 1 c, 2 and 4. 9. Antana r t i a. 
