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Show 1887.] WEST-AFRICAN LEPIDOPTERA. 573 42. PHRISSURA SYLVIA l. Papilio sylvia, Fabricius, Syst. Ent. p. 470. n. 115 (1775). One male specimen was obtained. 43. PAPILIO SIMILIS. Papilio similis, Cramer, Pap. Exot. i. pl. 9. B, C (1779). 44. PAPILIO UCALEGON. Papilio ucalegon, Hewitson, Exot. Butt. iii. Pap. pl. 7. fig. 19 (1865). 45. PAPILIO POLICENES. Papilio policenes, Cramer, Pap. Exot. i. pl. 37. A, B (1779). 46. PAPILIO ERINUS. Papilio erinus, Grav, Cat. Lep. Ins. Brit. Mus. i. p. 35, n. 127 (1865). 47. PAPILIO HESPERUS. Papilio hesperus, Westwood, Arc. Ent. i. pl. 48 (1843). Two fine male specimens of this magnificent species. 48. PAPILIO CYPRAAFILA. Papilio cypraafila, Butler, Ent. Month. Mag. v. p. 60 (1868). 49. HESPERIA FORESTAN. Papilio forestan, Cramer, Pap. Exot. iv. pl. 391. E, F (1782). 50. HESPERTA BIX.E. Papilio bixa, Linneus, Mus. Lud. Ulr. p. 335 (1764). 51. ASTICTOPTERUS JOHNSTONII, Sp. n. Dark chocolate-brown ; primaries crossed obliquely near apex by a semitransparent amber-yellow belt from costa to just below second median branch near outer margin, the inner edge of the band almost straight, the outer edge arched, so that it forms almost a half-moon shape ; costa of secondaries pale; sides of palpi, front edge of collar, and under surface of tarsi orange ; primaries below with pale brown internal border. Expanse of wings 57 millim. Not nearly allied to any known species. 52. THANAOS WESTERMANNI. Hesperia westermanni, Latreille, Enc. Meth. ix. p. 791. n. 167 (1823). 53. TAGIADES FLESUS. Papilio fiesus, Fabricius, Spec. Ins. ii. p. 135. n. 621 (1781). 1 I find that the species of this group belong to Phrissura, which will now contain P. phaola, P. sylvia, P. eudoxia, P. coniata, P. polisma, and P. illana, PROC. ZOOL. Soc-1887, No. XXXVIII. 38 |
