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Show 1896.] BUTTERFLIES OF THE FAMILY HESPERlID^E. 95 315. P. CAPRONNIERI, Ploetz. Hesperia capronnieri, Ploetz, S. E. Z. vol. xl. p. 353 (1879), vol. xliii. p. 326 (1882). Proteides capronnieri, Mab. Ann. Soc. Ent. France, (6) vol. x. p. 33, pi. iii. fig. 3 (1890). Hab. Aburi (Ploetz), Cameroons (Mabille). This is a very distinct species. The female lacks the broad white anterior margin on the upperside of the costal area of the secondaries which is so conspicuous a feature in the male. 316. P. WEIGLEI, Ploetz. Hesperia weiglei, Ploetz, S. E. Z. vol. xlvii. p. 90 (1886); Moeschler, Abhandl. Senck. naturf. Ges., Bd. xv. p. 65, pi. i. fig. 18 (1887). Pamphila weiglei, Karsch, Berl. Ent. Zeit. vol. xxxviii. p. 253 (1893). Hab. Tropical West Africa. I am strongly inclined to think that this species is only a form of P. cerymica, Hew. 317. P. NOBILIOR, sp. nov. (Plate V. fig. 2.) 2 • The antenna? are marked with white on the lower side of the club. The body above and below and the wings upon the upperside are tawny fuscous. The primaries are marked by four waxen yellow translucent spots in the cell near its end, and by two similar discal spots, one on either side of vein 3 near its origin. Of the two spots in the cell the upper one is very small and the lower is much larger, oval, produced. The two discal spots are subquadrate, and the lower one is thrice the size of the upper one. The cilia are paler than the body of the wing, and the costa is also paler toward the base. On the underside both wings are rich dark maroon, growing paler towards the outer margin. The nervules are more or less white and stand out distinctly upon the darker ground, especially at their extremities on the primaries, and in the case of veins 6, 7, and 8 on the secondaries. The triangular space on the secondaries between veins 6 and 7 is perceptibly paler than the rest of the wing. The translucent spots appear upon the lower surface of the primaries as upon the upperside, and in addition the inner margin of the primaries is pale testaceous. The secondaries have a minute white spot in the cell near its end, and two similar white spots, one on either side of vein 2 about midway between its origin and the outer margin. Expanse 48 m m . Hab. Lambarene, French Congo (Mocquerys). The type is in the collection of Dr. Staudinger. ACALLOPISTES, gen. nov. Antenna? slender, more than half as long as the costa of the primaries ; club about one fourth the length of the entire antenna?, suddenly enlarging and then gradually tapering to the tip, gently |