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EOSIA; VEGETIA. By M. Gaede. 
pupil lata. 
orinoptena. 
limbobrun- 
nea. 
syngena. 
obscura. 
apora. 
laeta. 
insignis. 
dcivitzi. 
ducalis. 
of the eyespot is smaller with a smaller white spot. The narrow margin is distinctly parted by brownish ochreous. 
$ similar to vetusta. The grey places of the forewing, however, slightly brownish. Before the distal margin in 
both wings a faded brown band. 45—60 mm. South Africa. 
L. pupillata Strd. (59 b). Similar to delegorguei. The inner border of the median band without 
a notch, the band itself somewhat narrower at the inner margin. Its outer border is in front more excurved. 
Only the border-line itself is light, the marginal area as brown as the basal area in which only the costal margin 
is lighter, though not grey as in delegorguei. Hindwing angular at vein 3. The yellow eyespot is large, the 
median band outside narrower edged with light. 55 mm. Abyssinia. 
L. orinoptena Karsch (59 c). By the notched margin to be compared with goniata. In the the inner 
edge of the median band is the same, the outer edge not notched, but almost like delegorguei. Base and marginal 
area olive brown, median area darker brown, outward narrowly grey. Hyaline spot quite different by the 
separation of the upper portion. Hindwing entirely as goniata. In the $ the dents at the distal margin in both 
wings less developed. The outer edge of the median band sometimes shows a flaw at vein 2, otherwise hardly 
any differences from the since the hyaline spot also shows the same separation here. 40—55 mm. Togo, 
Cameroon, Spanish Guinea, Congo. Sometimes the hyaline spot is normal, this form being named: limbo- 
brunnea Strd. 
L. syngena Jord. 2. Similar to orinoptena The inner border of the median band below the cell 
and in the submedian fold with distal projections, at the median vein inwards. The middle tip of the hyaline 
spot extends very far outward. The outer side of the median band is narrowly edged with grey, ending nearer 
at the inner angle than in orinoptena. Distal margin of both wings not dentate. 60 mm. Bathurst. 
L. obscura Aur. (= sopponis Strd.) (59 c). Distal margin in both wings only slightly undulating. 
On the forewing the outer border of the median area is grey, rather indistinct. At the costal margin broad 
grey. The shape of the faded median band and the hyaline spot similar to delegorguei. Marginal area brown, 
otherwise faded blackish-brown. Hindwing dark brown without a red costal margin, the black median band 
outside broadly edged with white. The ring of the eyespot is only yellow without a white spot. 52 mm. Cameroon, 
Niger Delta. The larva is greenish-white, hairy. In front with 4 dark hair-pencils; the dorsal and lateral lines, 
as well as the underside, excepting the legs, blackish. All the segments with 6 knob-shaped tubercles, only 
on the 1st and 12th segments 4 such tubercles. The tubercles and the spaces between them with long white 
hairs. On a Zingiberacea. Pupa without the longitudinal furrows of the Bunaea- species. 
L. apora Jord. The outer border of the median band is distinctly white. On the hindwing it extends 
in the Jf to the anal angle, in the $ on the forewing the inner angle is more rounded, the marginal area inside 
much darker, faded black. 45—60 mm. Niger District. The form from Lagos (intermedia Jord.) differs from 
apora almost only in the genital organs. — laeta Jord. is of a most variable size, as probably all the other species, 
too. On the forewing the costal margin and the vein are more intensely grey. On the hindwing the red costal 
margin is as extensive as in delegorguei. Gold Coast. 
4. Genus: Eosia Le Cerf. 
Apex of forewing pointed, distal margin notched. Of the veins 7—10 only 2 are present and stalked 
(7 + 9). Hindwing similarly shaped as in Ludia. 
E. insignis Le Cerf {= crenulata Fawc.) (59 c). Wings light cinnamon-brown. Fore wing with 3 small 
black spots. Hindwing with about 8 small pale yellow spots scattered across the median area. A light inner 
and outer line narrow and often interrupted. $ 45—55 mm. East Africa. 
5. Genus: Vegetia Jord. 
In the fore wing veins 7 + 10 -f- 8 9 stalked, vein 5 from before the centre. The cross-vein below 
it very angular. Separated from the other genera by the absence of the tibial plate. The r-shaped hyaline 
spot on the fore wing and the yellow ring of the eyespot still recalls the preceding genus, but the marking and 
colour are quite different. Antennae of strongly pectinate, in the $ quite short. 
Type: dewitzi Maass. 
V. dewitzi Maass. (58 b). Ground-colour blackish-brown. Forewing with 2 yellowish-white bands, 
hindwing with one, both nearing each other below the cell. The round hyaline spot with a yellow centre, margined 
with black and yellow. Hindwing also with a round hyaline spot which, however, is more broadly edged with 
yellow. As far as this spot the base of the wing is pink. Fringes of both wings yellowish-white. In the <$ the 
thorax is striated yellowish-white, the abdomen with such rings. The hyaline areas may also be interrupted. 
50 mm. South Africa. 
V. ducalis Jord. (58 b). Ground-colour the same, more intensely dusted with light. The hyaline spot 
of the forewing is r-shaped. The inner band with 2 strong dents, the outer band of lunae. The ring of the 
eyespot and the hyaline spot of the hindwing as in the Ludia- species. Distal margin of both wings spotted 
white. $ 50 mm. Cape Colony. 
