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NUD AURELIA. By M. Gaede. 
liindwing the two lines as on the forewing, the marginal band disappearing in front. Eyespot with loam- 
coloured. black, pinkish-white, partly also red rings. Forewing in the median area from the inner margin to the 
cell often claret-coloured, also the hindwing as far as the exterior line. Beneath varying from a pure orange- 
yellow to claret-colour. Eyespot beneath margined with yellowish-brown, on the forewing with black. Exterior 
lines straight, 95—120 mm. East Africa. 
In the following species the $$ mostly have only fine dents on the antennae, on each joint a pair of 
short ones and a pair of very short ones. 
cythcrca. N. cytherea F. (50 c). Orange-yellow. Interior line dark brown and white, notched as far as the sub- 
median fold, then inwards, exterior line pinkish white and dark brown, at the costal margin somewhat nearer 
to the apex. Both lines broad, faded. Eyespot with a large hyaline spot, with yellow, black, pinkish-white, 
often also red rings. On the hindwing the same. Here the innermost ring of the eyespot is sometimes also black; 
the eyespot may touch the exterior line. On the forewing the distance of the two lines is very variable, they 
may be pointedly contiguous in the submedian fold. Before the distal margin often a band of dark spots. - 
capons is. capensis Stoll is more or less brown or red-brown. Both the eyespots with yellow, black, white rings. Lines 
dark brown and white. Marginal spots, if present, lighter than the ground. 120—140 mm. Both forms in 
lucida. South Africa. — lucida Rothsch. (50 c). Smaller. Thorax in front and behind more intensely red. The two 
lines are broadly washed out, red-brown. Eyespots smaller. Apex of forewing in the A less pointed. Ground- 
paicper. colour orange-yellow, sometimes with a violettish-brown hue. A 100 — 110 mm. East Africa. — pauper Bouv. 
is a subordinate form of lucida , in which the pinkish-white ring of the eyespot is replaced by a grey one. Under 
unicolor. surface more yellow. — unicolcr Bouv. is only plain narrow red-brown, otherwise like pauper, 
camegiei. N. carnegiei Janse. Forewing cadmium-yellow, at the costal margin grey. Interior line vertical to the 
inner margin, grey and pink. Eyespot large, with a large hyaline spot which is inside straightly cut off. with 
yellow, black, grey rings. Exterior line parallel to the distal margin, double, grey. Median area dusted with 
brown and pink. In the marginal area olive brown notched spots. Hindwing of the same colour. Interior line 
indistinct, exterior line bent according to the distal margin. Eyespot with yellow, broad black and grey rings. 
$ 145 mm. Transvaaal. 
In the following species the distal margin of the A hindwing is rather straight. 
dione. N. dione F. (—- simplicia Maass., petiveri Over.) (50 b). Orange-yellow. Forewing at the base 
with a light violettish-red spot, interior line as in cytherea notched, straight to the inner margin. Eyespot very 
small, with yellow, black, white, red rings. Exterior line straight, violettish-brown, double. Distal margin 
with indistinct violettish-brown spots. Hindwing with a larger eyespot, without basal spots, otherwise as in 
huilcri. cytherea. — butleri Aur. (South.). Interior line of forewing obliquely distad, uniformly very much notched. 
Eyespot of hindwing with yellow, black, red, pink rings. $ 130 mm. dione (95—125 mm) occurs in the whole 
tropical region. The deej) black larva with yellow pointed spines in (i rows, with short stiff hairs on it. On the 
11th segment the two dorsal spines are united. 
untjcmachii. N. ungeniachti Bouv. Ground-colour dark olive-brown, otherwise similar to wahlhergi. On the 
forewing the exterior line is narrow, light grey and blackish, also behind the cell exeurved, the eyespot as in 
wahlhergi. The eyespot of the hindwing is most variegated: yellow, black, red, violettish-white, and blackish- 
brown. $ 115 mm. Abyssinia. 
wahlhergi. N. wahlhergi B.sd. (52 c). Similar to a dione being dusted with dark brown especially in the forewing. 
Interior line much broader, uniformly notched, black and broad pinkish-white. Exterior line dark red, white, 
black. Eyespot with a hyaline spot of variable size, with yellow, black, pink rings. Margin with a violettish- 
grey notched band. Hindwing the same, the eyespot touches the exterior line. 100—125 mm. South and East 
rhodina. Africa, — rhodina Rothsch. (51 b). Varying between yellowish brown and red-brown. Costal margin of hindwing 
and the under surface often as far as the exterior line pink. The hyaline spots of the eyespots smaller, on the 
forewing with hardly any coloured rings. Exterior line in both wings feebler. 95 mm. East Africa, 
anihina. N. anthina Karsch (= preussi Stgr. i. 1.) (52 b). Dark orange-yellow or dark reddish-vellow. Basal 
spot and interior line similar to wahlhergi. but less notched. Eyespot with a rather large hyaline spot which 
is inside straightly cut off, with yellow, often also fine black rings. Exterior line double, black, filled with 
white, often the interior branch is reddish. The veins behind it with black and white streaks, followed by broad 
violet bows. Hindwing in the median area in front pink. Eyespot with an invariably small hyaline spot, with 
fInvoicenn. distinct yellow, black, white rings. Before the distal margin often a violet band. flavescens Rothsch. (— preussi 
perse phone. Stgr. i. 1.) are particularly light yellow specimens. - persephone Stgr. i. I. (52 b) deep dark red-brown. — xanthomma 
.lunthomma. j^ 0 ff lsc j { The hyaline spot of the forewing is almost or entirely absent, the apex still more pointed than in normal 
specimens, the exterior line is farther outside. On the hindwing the distal margin is greyer. 95—120 mm. 
Cameroon, Sierra Leone. 
cleoris. N. cleoris Jord. Distal margin of A hindwing uniformly bent. Apex of forewing not projecting much. 
Greenish brown, suffused with violet. Interior line broad brown, somewhat angular, in front outside bordered 
with pinkish-white, like the exterior line on the inside. Veins in the median and distal areas black. Eyespot small, 
with yellow and indistinct black rings. Without distinct marginal spots. Hindwing claret-coloured as far as 
the exterior line, at the inner margin brownish. Distal margin olive-brown. The white margin of both lines 
