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Show 120 DR. A. G. BUTLER ON BUTTERFLIES [Jan. 14, 49. CASTALIUS HINTZA. Lyccena hintza, Trimen, Trans. Ent. Soc. London, ser. 3, vol. ii. p. 177 (1864); Rhop. Afr. Austr. ii. p. 243 (1866). 2 , Chikunguru, Lower Nyika, April 20th, 1895. " Black and white chequered violet-tinged Blue (R. t.). This species differs from my female ft resplendms on both surfaces, the secondaries of the Abyssinian form being crossed from apex to inner margin by a continuous band above, the markings on the under surface being also more regular, those crossing the disc forming a regular zigzag: the female before me corresponds with a male from Balapye, Kama's Country, and is doubtless the true ft hintza; but ft resplendens appears to be a distinct though allied form. 50. CASTALIUS CALICE. Lyccena calice, Hopffer, Ber. Verh. Ak. Berl. 1855, p. 642 ; Peters' Reise n. Mossamb. v. p. 405, pi. 26. figs. 4, 5 (1862). 2 , Henga, W . of Lake Nyasa, Jan. 30th, 1895; Cheni-Cheni Mt., 4500 feet alt,, Nyika, April 18th ; 3 2, Chikunguru, Lower Nyika, April 20th, 1895. " Black-bordered tiny white Blue " (R. ft). A rare species in collections. 51. LYCVENESTHES ADHERBAL. 2 . Lyccena adherbal, Mabille, Bull. Soc. Zool. France, 1877, p. 217. 3. Lyccenesthes lunulata, Trimen, P. Z. S. 1894, p. 51, pi. fig. 12. 2 , Kambwivi, 3800 feet alt., Lower Nyika, April 20th, 1895. « Three-tailed Blue " (R. ft). The finest example which has hitherto come to hand of this beautiful species. 52. ZlZERA GAIKA. Lyccena gaika, Trimen, Trans. Ent. Soc. London, 3rd ser. vol. i. p. 403 (1862). 2 , Mrali, W . coast of Lake Nyasa, March 2nd, 1895. 53. PLEBEIUS TROCHILUS. Lyccena trochilus, Freyer, Neuere Beitr. v. pi. 440. fig. 1 (1844). Lumpi R., Lower Nyika, Feb. 2nd; Kondowi, April 4th; Chiwayi, 3700 feet alt,, April 20th, 1895. " Tiny dark-coloured orange-spotted Blue " (R. ft). 54. DURBANIA HILDEGARDA. 2 ? Teriomima ? hildegarda, Kirby, Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. ser. 5, vol. xix. p. 367 (1887); Rhop. Exot. i. Afr. Lye. pi. iv. figs. 7, 8 (1888). |
