Wandering Donkey Acraea

A. neobule Dbl. and Hew. (53 f). Forewing above thinly scaled with light orange- yellow or ochre-yellow as far as the discal dots in 4 to 6 and in addition often at the distal margin in cellules 5 to 8, otherwise in the apical part hyaline; a spot beyond the middle of the cell, a transverse streak at the end of the cell and the discal dots often distinct, the discal dots in 2 and 3, however, not seldom wanting. Hindwing on both surfaces orange-yellow with distinct discal dots, of which the one in 4 is nearer to the distal margin than the rest; marginal band 1 to 1.5 mm. in breadth with rounded light marginal spots. Throughout South and East Africa to Angola, Zimbabwe, Sudan and Ethiopia.- seis Feisth. has the fore wing scaled wdth yellow in cellules 1 a to 2 as far as the distal margin and in cellules 3 to 8 distinct yellow marginal spots and consequently only in cellules 3 to 6 a hyaline subapical band; occasionally the yellow is replaced by black-grey or dark brown, especially in the female. Senegal to Nigeria, particularly in the interior. -zambesina Auriv. is very similar to neobule, but has the forewing completely scaled with red-yellow without diaphanous subapical area but with narrow marginal band 1 mm. …