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Show 656 DR. A. G. BUTLER ON LEPIDOPTERA FROM [Nov. 7, horta is rightly opposed by Aurivillius; his hesitation to regard as A. serena, Fabr., = eponina § , Cramer, seems to be based solely on the words "posticis saturatioribus," and is, I think, hypercritical : the question as to whether A. serena is the insect which it is generally supposed to be, in the absence of any mention by Fabricius of the oblique spot on the black at apex, is, I think, far more doubtful. M y remark (loc. cit.) that the Linnaean description " is applicable to A. rahira 2 " appears on more mature reflection to be untenable. 63. ACRCEA PERRUPTA. Telchinia perrupta, Butler, Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. ser. 5, vol. xii. p. 102, n. 4 (1883). Lake Mweru; Zomba, July 1892. 64. ACRJEA LYCIA. Papilio lycia, Fabricius, Syst. Ent. p. 464, n. 94 (1775). Lake Mweru. A. adrasta, Weymar (Stett. ent. Zeit. 1892, p. 85), is the allied A. ccecilia. 65. ACR^A DOUBLEDAYI. Acrcea doubledayi, Guerin, Lefebvre's Voy. en Abyss, vi. p. 378 (1847). Acrcea onccea, Hopffer, Peters's Reise, v. pi. 24. figs. 5-8 (1862). 2 , Lake Mweru ; 3 2 , Zomba, July 1892. I believe A. abadina, Ribbe, to be this species. 66. ACR^A EMPUSA, sp. n. (? local race of A. asema, Hewits.) Allied to A. doubledayi, with the aspect of A. punctatissima. Sexes nearly alike, semitransparent, tawny; the primaries greyer than the secondaries, with diffused black apical patch ; the spots nearly as in A. doubledayi, but the primaries with three additional spots in an oblique series below apex; secondaries with marginal tawny spots on the black border. Primaries below with three more or less distinct yellowish-white apical marginal spots on a diffused grey apical nebula; four spots instead of three in the oblique series beyond the cell; no white subapical band in the female, the three additional black spots as above : secondaries with the black spots wider apart, larger and less numerous ; rose-colour and spots at base similar, no spot on upper radial interspace, the dot at base of lower radial interspace wanting, and the large spot placed nearer to the base; only one spot on abdominal margin. Expanse of wings, 3 46 millim., $ 47 millim. Zomba, July 1892. One crippled male example has an expanse of 50 millim. A similar but distinct species is described by Rogenhofer under the name of A. marnois. |