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Show 1900.] FROM BRITISH EAST AFRICA. 923 emerged after the incessant rains. This is a graceful insect in its flight-alternately flapping its wings and skimming along in its flight, very differently to other Acrceince." (R. C.) 38. ACR^A CJECILIA, var. STENOBEA. Acrcea stenobea, Wallengren, Wien. ent. Monatschr. 1860, p. 35. 2 , Nairobi plains, April 14, 1900. " Dark yellow oblong ova." (R. C.) This appears to be a second female form of A. stenobea, of which A. ligus seems to be the more typical female; excepting in the narrow border to the primaries, this new form much resembles tbe commoner female of A. caldarena, but the arrangement of the spots is as in A. stenobea. 39. ACRCEA ACRITA, var. PUDORINA. 8, Nairobi plains, 5400 feet, March 29, 1900. " Common round m y tent on the plains." (R. C.) Females of this species (no. 440) are much needed for tbe Museum collection; of A. pudorina we possess only one of the dark variety of female, and of typical A. acrita the same ; we have several females of A. pudorina resembling the male in colouring, but tbey are not in good condition. 40. ACRJBA NEOBULE. Acrcea neobule, Doubleday, Gen. Diuru. Lep. pi. xix. fig. 3 (1848). cf, Nairobi plains, April 14, 1900. " Common, and fond of perching on a violet-coloured ' Devil's-bit' like flower which grows on the plains." (R. C.) 41. ACRJEA QUIRINA. Papilio quirina, Fabricius, Spec. Ins. ii. p. 36 (1781). 8,2, Euarka Eiver, 5500 feet, April 27, 1900. " All these Acrceince were taken in the gloom of the forest, flitting about feebly and settling on the bushes. Spherical yellow ova." (R. C) 42. ACRCEA INSIGNIS, var. BALBINA. Acrcea balbina, Oberthiir, Etud. d'Ent. xii. p. 6, pi. 3. fig. 8 (1888). Eororao, Kikuyu forest, Feb. 18 & 27, 1900. " I have achieved the capture of this remarkable insect after having seen some three or four during the past ten days without being able to get on level terms with one of them. This Acrcea frequents primaeval forest: rather unusual for members of the genus, I should think." " Half an hour has this insect retained its senses in the fumes |
