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Show 68 MR. A. G. BUTLER ON LEPIDOPTERA [Jan- 17, the characters ascribed to Pentila were formulated from an of this species. It follows therefore that to accept Itngra tropicalis of Boisduval (a species unknown to Professor vyestwou when he characterized Pentila) as the type of the latter ib proceeding which would render both descriptions ot genera indications of their types utterly valueless. 65. LACHNOCNEMA D'URBANI. Lachnocnema d'urbani, Trimen, South Afr. Butt. ii. p- 236. n. 238 (1887). Vedada, 16th June, 1883. 66. POLYOMMATUS B_ETICUS. Papilio baticus, Linn. Syst. Nat. i. 2, p. 789, n. 226 (1767). 3. Wadelai, 16th January, 1887. 67. CATOCHRYSOPS ASOPUS. Lycama asopus, Hopffer, Ber. Verh. Ak. Berl. 1855, p. 642. n. 22 ; Peters's Reise, Zool. v. p. 410, pi. 26. figs. 13-15 (1862). Stazione Bauri, September 1883 ; Wadelai, 20th January, 19th and 27th March, 1887. 68. CATOCHRYSOPS OSIRIS. Lyccena osiris, Hopffer, Ber. Verh. Ak. Berl. 1855, p. 642. n. 21 Peters's Reise, Zool. v. p. 409, pi. 26. figs. 11, 12 (1862). 3. Wadelai, 16th January and 3rd April, 1887. 69. CATOCHRYSOPS CYCLOPTERIS. Lampides cyclopteris, Butler, Ann. & Mag. Nat Hist. ser. 4, vol. xviii. p. 483 (1876). 2 . Nedada, 16th June; 3 - Tomaja, 6th August, 1883. Originally described from Abyssinia. 70. TARUCUS PULCHER. • Lyccena pulchra, Murray, Trans. Ent. Soc. 1874, p. 524, pi. 10. figs. 7, 8. 3. Fdda, 1st November, 1885. Seasonal form ? About a sixth smaller, of a paler (greyish lilac) tint above, the female with more white on upper surface ; markings below paler. (3 males and 1 female.) Wadelai, 27th January, 5th February, and 10th March, 1887. Though very distinct in general appearance from the typical form, the pattern of the under surface corresponds with that of T.pulcher, of which 1 think it is probably the early brood. 71. AZANUS MORIQUA. Lyccena moriqua, Wallengren, Lep. Rhop. Caffr. p. 39. n. 9 (1857). o* 2 • Wadelai, 16th and 24th January, 1887. |
