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Show 1879.] MR. W. L. DISTANT ON AFRICAN LEPIDOPTERA. 703 Fig. 11. Linyphia subdola,%^. n., 9,. a, profile; b, eyes from in front; c, <$, without legs or palpi ; d, left palpus of male; e, genital aperture of $ ; /, natural length of S ; g, ditto of 2 • 12. Linyphia peramcena, sp. n., <$• a, profile; b, eyes from in front; c, right palpus on outer side ; d, genital aperture ; e, natural length of Spider. 13. Linyphia melanopygia, sp. n., $. a, profile; a', falces and maxillae in profile, more enlarged; b, fore part of cephalothorax and falces from in front; c, right palpus in front, looking upwards; d, left palpus (wanting digital joint) on outer side, from underneath in front; e, natural length of Spider. 14. Mimetus mendicus, sp. n., §. a, profile ; b, portion of metatarsus, enlarged; c, genital aperture; d, natural length of Spider. 15. Stegosoma quadratum, sp. n., 2 • a, profile; b, natural length of Spider. 16. Episinus antipodianus, sp. n., 2- a, profile ; b, eyes from in front; c, genital aperture; d, natural length of Spider. 8. O n some African Species of Lepidoptera belonging to the Subfamily Nymphalince. By W . L. D I S T A N T . [Eeceived November 11, 1879.] (Plate LIV.) The Butterflies referred to and described in this paper are principally (including all the types) in the collection of M r . F. J. Horuiman, and are from the same region as tbe Papiliones described in a previous paper (supra, p. 647), viz. the Calabar district (Isubu, Mongo-ma-lobah, Calabar). They formed portion of probably the largest number of West-African specimens ever gathered together at one time, and consequently an unusual opportunity has been afforded of testing the constancy and variability of many described forms. DIADEMA ANTEVORTA, n. sp. 2 • Above bluish black. Fore wings with a curved blue fascia, commencing somewhat faintly, and extending transversely across cell about midway, and continued broadly between the two lower median nervules for about half their length, when it is suddenly and abruptly carried downwards and terminates near anal angle ; a white transverse band commencing a little beyond end of cell, and terminating a little below centre of upper median nervule; a submarginal row of eight white spots, divided by the nervules (upper two situated close together, fourth smallest), and a marginal row of white streaks situated on each side of the nervules, but obliterated near apex. Lower wing crossed by a central blue fascia, which commences near anterior an»le and terminates at about centre of abdominal margin; a marginal row of white streaks divided by the nervules as in upper wings, but becoming bluish towards anal angle. Underside pale browish; markings as above, but blue fascia of upper wings pale |