Cirrochroa Doubleday 1847

Cirrochroa SURYA Moore, 1878 [1879]

Proceedings of the Zoologica Society of London for 1878 (4), 821–859 [827]. Combination still valid (see Bridges, 1988b).

Syntypes, 4 males, pinned. Specimen data: Specimen reg. no.32; “Taoo. March | 3-5000” [Handwritten]. “ Cirrochroa | Surya Moore ♂ ” [Handwritten]. “Tenasserim | Clive-Bayley | 1913-72 ” {Printed] on verso “ Cirrochroa | surya Moore” [Handwritten by Grimshaw]. “Clive-Bayley | 1936-50 32” on verso “ Cirrochroa surya | Moore CO-TYPE” [Handwritten (by Grimshaw) on mauve paper]. Specimen reg. no.33; labels as for no.32 above only registered “ 1936-50 33.” Specimen reg. no.34; “Moolai | 3-6000” [Round handwritten label]. Other three labels as for no.32 only registered “ 1936-50 34.” Specimen reg. no.35; “Moolai | 3 to 6000ft ” [Handwritten]. Other three labels as for no.32 only registered “ 1936-50 35” and mauve label double. Remarks: These specimens are obviously part of the type series collected on the Upper Tenasserim of 1876-1877. Two of the three localities given in the original description are represented in this material.

Acraea ZETHEA Godart , in Latreille & Godart , 1819

Encyclopédie Méthodique Histoire Naturelle [Zoologie] 9. Entomologie i–328 [236–237]. An unjustified emendation and thus junior subjective synonym of Papilio zetes Linnaeus, 1758 (see Grimshaw, 1897, Ackery, Smith & Vane-Wright, 1995). Current accepted combination: Acraea (Acraea) zetes zetes (Linnaeus, 1758) (see Pierre & Bernaud, 2014).

Syntypes, two males, pinned (one (no.25) with right antenna missing and right forewing repaired; the other (no.26) with both antennae and abdomen missing): Specimen data: Specimen reg. no. 25: “Dufresne” [Printed] on verso “ Acraea | Zethea | 5” [Handwritten]. “TYPE” [Handwritten on oval pink label]. “Dufresne | 1936-50 | 25” on verso “ Acraea zetes L. |?CO-TYPE of | Zethea Godart” [Handwritten (by Grimshaw) on mauve paper]. Specimen reg. no. 26: “Zéthéa | Zetes. lin. | menippe. Stoll.” [Handwritten (by Godart) on coarse bluish paper]. Other labels as for specimen reg.no.25. Specimen reg. no. 27: “Zéthéa. Var.” [Handwritten (by Godart) on coarse bluish paper]. “Dufresne” [Printed] on verso “ Acraea | Zethea var.| 6” [Handwritten]. “TYPE” [Handwritten on oval pink label]. “Dufresne | 1936-50 | 27” on verso “ Acraea Zetes L. |?CO-TYPE of | Zethea Godart” [Handwritten (by Grimshaw)]. Remarks: Specimens reg. nos. 25 and 26 are undoubtedly part of the type series being from the Dufresne Collection and seen (and annotated) by Godart. Grimshaw (1897) came to the same conclusion. Specimen reg. no. 27 is annotated by Godart as being a variety of A.zethea thus he considered it to differ from the nominate form. It is thus unsound to include this specimen in the type series. This is in agreement with Grimshaw (1897). One specimen originally present cannot now be accounted for. Type locality is given as “une grande partie de la côte occidentale de l’Afrique” [Most of the west coast of Africa].

Acraea ZIDORA Godart , in Latreille & Godart , 1819

Encyclopédie Méthodique Histoire Naturelle [Zoologie] 9. Entomologie i–328 [237]. Junior subjective synonym of Acraea (Acraea) egina egina (Cramer, 1775) (see Ackery, Smith & Vane-Wright, 1995; Pierre & Bernaud, 2014).

Syntype, male, pinned (left antenna and tip of right forewing missing): Specimen data: “Zidora fem. | Egina. Cram” [Handwritten (by Godart) on coarse bluish paper]. “Dufresne” [Printed] on verso “ Acraea | Zidora | ♀ 4”

[Handwritten]. “Type” [Handwritten on oval pink label]. “Dufresne | 1936-50 | 83” on verso “ Papilio zidora Godart ♀ TYPE” [Handwritten (by Grimshaw) on mauve paper]. Remarks: This is the single specimen from the Dufresne collection studied by Godart and is thus a syntype. Type locality is “Sierra-Leone” [Sierra Leone, West Africa].

Acraea ZOSTERIA Godart , in Latreille & Godart , 1819

Encyclopédie Méthodique Histoire Naturelle [Zoologie] 9. Entomologie i–328 [232]. Junior subjective synonym of Acraea (Acraea) cepheus cepheus (Linnaeus, 1758) (see Ackery, Smith & Vane-Wright, 1995; Pierre & Bernaud, 2014).

Syntype, female, pinned on strip of cork (both antennae missing): Specimen data: “ Acraea zostoreae [sic]” [Handwritten Dufresne cabinet label]. “Dufresne” [Printed] on verso “ Acraea | zosteria | 10” [Handwritten]. “ TYPE ” [Handwritten on oval pink label]. “Dufresne | 1936-50 | 22” on verso “ Acraea cepheus L. |? TYPE of | zosteria Godart” [Handwritten (by Grimshaw) on mauve paper]. Remarks: Although not endorsed in Godart’s own handwriting this specimen is undoubtedly part of the type series from the Dufresne collection. Grimshaw (1897) also came to this conclusion. Type locality is given as “la côte d’Angole”. [The coast of Angola]. N.B. Another specimen on a contemporary pin but only bearing Grimshaw’s label “?Dufresne” on mauve paper, is probably the other specimen recorded in the Dufresne Catalogue as being present in the collection. In the absence of firmer evidence it would be unwise to include it.