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Show 1896.] BUTTERFLIES OF THE FAMILY HESPERIID.E. 57 primaries brown, on the underside of the secondaries pale ochraceous touched with dark brown near the end of vein 2. Expanse 26 mm. Type in collection of Dr. Staudinger. Hab. Gaboon (Mocquerys). ADOPCEA, Billberg. (Pelion, Kirby.) 196. A. THAUMAS, Hufn. Papilio thaumas, Hufn. Berl. Mag. ii. p. 62 (1776). 2 . Papilio flavus, Midi. Prodr. Zool. Dan. p. 115 (1776). Papilio linea, Wien. Verz. p. 160 (1776). 2 . Papilio venula, Hiibn. Eur. Schmett, i. figs. 666-669 (1803- 1818). Thymelicus thaumas, Kirby, Syn. Cat. p. 609 (1871). Hesperia thaumas, Staud. Cat. d. Lep. p. 35 (1871). Adopcea thaumas, Billb. Enum. Ins. p. 81 (1820) ; Wats. P. Z. S. 1893, p. 98. (For fuller synonymy see works on palaearctic Lepidoptera.) Hab. North Africa. 197. A. LINEOLA, Ochs. Papilio lineola, Ochs. Schmett. Eur. i. p. 230 (1808). Papilio virgula, Hiibn. Eur. Schmett, i. figs. 660-663 (1803- 1818). Thymelicus lineola, Kirby, Syn. Cat. p. 609 (1871). Hesperia lineola, Staud. Cat. d. Lep. p. 35 (1871). Adopcea lineola, Wats. P. Z. S. 1893, p. 98. _ (For fuller synonymy see works on palaearctic Lepidoptera.) Hab. Mediterranean coasts of Africa. 198. A. ACTION, Esp. Papilio actceon, Esp. Schmett. vol. i. pi. xxxvi. fig. 4 (1777); Rott. Naturf. vi. p. 30 (1777). Papilio actce,on, Hiibn. Eur. Schmett. i. figs. 488-490 (1798- 1803). Thymelicus actceon, Kirby, Syn. Cat. p. 609 (1771). Hesperia actceon, Staud. Cat. d. Lep. p. 35 (1871). Adopcea actceon, Wats. P. Z. S. 1893, p. 98. (For fuller synonymy see works on palaearctic Lepidoptera.) Hab. Mediterranean coasts of Africa. 199. A. HAMZA, Oberth. Hesperia hamza, Oberth. Etud. Ent. i. p. 28, pi. iii. figs. 2a, 2b, 2 c (1876). Hab. Algeria. |