PADRAONA; PARNARA. By Dr. 0. Aurivlllius. 
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F. idis Oberth. Wings above blackish-brown; hindwing without markings; forewing with two yellow idis. 
spots in the apex of the discal cell and with moderately large yellow discal spots in 1 b, 2, 3, (i, 7 and 8: 
the discal spots 2 and 3 are broadly separated from the sjrot of the discal cell, but they touch each other the 
spot 2 being situate almost in the centre of area 2, and the spot 3 not covering the base of its area; in area 
1 b faint traces of an anterior yellow spot. Forewing beneath spotted as above, but at the costal margin 
as far as the discal cell, at the apex as far as vein 5 and at the distal margin as far as vein 2 covered 
with yellowish-brown. Hindwing beneath greyish-yellow with traces of a somewhat lighter longitudinal stripe 
through the discal cell and the area 5 as far as the margin, and with some minute blackish dots or striae, one 
each in the discal cell, at the base of area 7 and behind the centre in 2 to 7. This species in the marking so 
closely resembles certain species of the genus Ampittia (such as mirza, cariate, and bernieri) that it can easily 
be mixed up with them. But as vein 5 of the forewing is at its base distinctly bent towards vein 4 and the 
antennal club is long, thin and with a long point, I place it to Pardaleodes near P. arid. Madagascar. 
P. astrape PLoll. (= parcus Karsch ) (79 e), as the figure shows, differs from the other species by the asirape, 
yellow longitudinal rays at the anterior and posterior edges of the discal cell and by the uncommon shape 
of the subapical spot on the forewing. Togo and Gabun. 
19. Genus: Padraona Mr. 
The only, sure, Ethiopian species of this genus is very near to the genus Pardaleodes, but it differs by 
vein 11 of the forewing running cpiite separate from vein 12, and vein 3 almost rising from the posterior angle 
of the discal cell and far from vein 2; the latter rises from the centre of the cell. Tip of antennal club very 
sharp but little longer than the club is thick. 
P. zeno Trim. (= coanza Plotz, splendens Mob., watsoni Btlr.) (79 d). The wings are above blackish- zeno. 
brown with bright yellow markings, the arrangement of which is to be seen from the figure. Particularly 
remarkable is that the whole discal cell of the forewing is filled up with yellow, that the discal spots 1 a to 3 
form a slanting band separated from the discal cell, and that the discal spots 4 and 5 are contiguous 
and near the margin and the discal spots 6 to 8 are elongate. The $ differs by the discal cell of the forewing 
above being more or less black at the base. South Africa to Angola, and in the whole of East Africa to 
Mt. Elgon. — zenides Strand is evidently founded upon a $ in which the discal spot 1 b of the forewing is zcnides. 
divided into two spots. Quite similar 22 are also before me from East Africa. Congo, in the Sassa District. 
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P. ? colastus Plotz is unknown to me, but Holland ranged it as a questionable species of Padraona. colaslus. 
Plotz places the species to Apaustus and describes it as follows: ,,blackish-brown with reddish-yellow marking, 
only at the anal angle of the hindwing the fringes are yellow. Body and bases of the wings above densely clothed 
with ochreous-yellow hair. A narrow reddish-yellow oblique band is narrowed in cell 1 and extends in the forewing 
from veins 1 to 4, in the cells 4 and 5 there appear towards the margin only feebly dusted spots, the cells 6 to 
8 show pointed spots. The costal margin is half reddish-yellow, to the same extent also the discal cell, in 
the latter there is besides a brown ray. The hindwing shows a reddish-yellow band somewhat narrowed in 
the cell 1 c, extending from 1 to 6. The d forewing shows a grey mark extending close in front of the yellow 
band parallel to it, forming minute lunae in the cells 1 to 3. Abdomen and palpi below yellow. Length of 
forewing: 16 mm. Delagoa Bay.“ 
20. Genus: Parnara Mr. 
Antennae rather short than long, not or hardly reaching to the apex of the discal cell of the forewing; 
the reverted antennal tip is not or but little longer than the diameter of the club. Third palpal joint short 
and obtuse, rarely projecting from the clothing of the second joint. Vein 2 of the forewing rising at or 
behind the centre of the cell, vein 5 near 4, and vein 11 is not bent up towards vein 12. Vein 5 of the hindwing 
distinct, though feebler than the others, 2, 3 and 4 close together. Hind tibiae with 4 spurs. 
The numerous species are all above dark brown or rarely yellowish-brown, with or without light spots, 
and can often only be distinguished by the number and position of these spots. As these spots do not always 
occur constantly and are sometimes differently developed in the sexes of the same species, it is difficult to 
separate the species in a distinct way by indefeasible marks. The following review may therefore be regarded 
mere y as a preliminary attempt. 
Review of the Species. 
I. Head above uni-coloured without light spots or dots. 
A. Discal cell of forewing above uni-coloured without spots or at most with a small hyaline spot at the 
costal margin opposite vein 10. 
