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Show 634 MISS E. M. SHARPE ON NEW [DeC 1, nervule and the fifth subcostal nervule ; close to the hind margin three minute spots, one just below the second median nervule, and the two others above the latter, placed closed together, between the second and first median nervules; two spots above the end of the discoidal cell varying in size ; three small spots on the costal margin placed somewhat apart from each other, the third one being near the apex, and having a small triangular-shaped spot placed in the fork of the fourth and fifth subcostal nervules, just below the costal spot. Hind wing. In colour and markings resembling A. lobengula, except as regards the ochre patch, which is of the same shape as in A. echeria. The brown border is very broad, and is relieved by two rows of spots varying very much in size and all entirely of a yellow colour, the first row close to the hind margin consisting of small twin spots placed between the nervules, the second row having the sixth spot from the costa (below the third median nervule) the largest, the ninth ending just above the first median nervule. The transverse band of ochre is very deep in colour and somewhat wider than in A. echeria, and is covered with black hairs near the inner margin. Base of wing dark brown. Underside resembling that of A. lobengula very closely, the general colour being rather darker than in either this species or A. echeria. The white spots are all very distinct, but vary somewhat in size. Expanse 3h inches. Hab. Sotik, Kavirondo, Sept. 1889. Subfam. ACRJEIN.<E. Genus ACRCEA. ACRCEA SOTIKENSIS, sp. n. (Plate XLVIII. fig. 1.) Allied to A. bonasia, Fabr., but is easily distinguished by the pale yellow patch near the apex of the fore wing, and by the transverse band on the hind wing inclining to pale yellow towards the inner margin. Fore wing. Costa, apex, hind margin, and base of wing along the inner margin to about the middle of the wing deep velvety black. A streak of rufous on the lower half of the discoidal cell ; this streak is inclined to break through the black band which crosses the wing near the end of the discoidal cell, as in A. bonasia; the patch of orange-yellow wider, and the pale yellow patch near the apex is much larger than in the latter species. Hind wing. Base black ; the orange transverse band rather wider, fading to pale yellow about the middle of the wing, continuing to the inner margin and becoming gradually narrower. The hind marginal border is slightly narrower as far as the third median nervule, when it becomes wider than in A. bonasia. This border is relieved by five minute triangular-shaped spots of orange-yellow, between each nervule, terminating above the first median nervule. |