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130 DR. A. G. BUTLER O N BUTTERFLIES [JAN. 14, 91. HETEROPTERUS FORMOSUS. Heteropterus formosus, Butler, P. Z. S. 1893, p. 670, pi. Ix. fig. 3, Kondowi, 4110 feet alt., Lower Nyika, April 11th ; Kamb-wiyi, 3800 feet alt., Lower Nyika, April 20th and Jan. 21st, 1895. "Orange and black Skipper" (R. ft). 92. HETEROPTERUS DECTPIENS, sp. n. (Plate VI. fig. 7.) Much resembles the preceding species on the upper surface; the base of the wings streaked with orange-yellow irrorations ; the band bright golden orange ; the terminal spot connected with it, not separate as in H. formosus ; the secondaries show a transverse bar at the end of the cell, a longitudinal dash below the latter and six or seven submarginal spots, the first, third, and fourth largest, all orange and squamose: the body above is like that of H. for­mosus, but below it is deep brown as above, the palpi and centre of pectus with golden-orange hairs ; the wings below are dark brown, the primaries alone showing a golden-orange band, formed as above, but not so deep in colour. Expanse of wings 30 millim. Kondowi, Lower Nyika, April 6th, 1895. " Orange-barred black Skipper " (R. ft). 93. CYCLOPIDES MIDAS. Cyclopides midas, Butler, P. Z. S. 1893, p. 671; 1895, pi. xv. fig. 6. 3, Kondowi, 4110 feet alt., Lower Nyika, April 11th, 1895. " Orange-spotted dark brown Skipper " (R. ft). 94. CYCLOPIDES QUADRISIGNATUS. Cifclopides quadrisignatus, Butler, P. Z. S. 1893, p. 670, pi. fig. 9. 3, Nyankowa Mt., 5425 feet alt., Nyika, April 10th ; Kondowi, 4110 feet, April 11th; $, Kantorongondo Mt., 5925 feet, April 15th; 3, Cheni-Cheni Mt., 5500 feet, Nyika, April 17th, 1895. " Orange-spotted black Skipper " (R. ft). In the specimens now sent, which are in good condition, the spots are bright ochreous and rather more numerous (especially on the secondaries) than in the type: indeed they more nearly approach typical ft metis; the wings are, however, decidedly blacker than in that species and there are never more than seven distinct small spots on the secondaries. This would appear to be the representative of ft metis in Central Africa. 95. KEDESTES CAPENAS. Cyclopides capenas, Hewitson, Descr. Hesp. p. 43 (1868). 2, Lumpi R. valley, 3500 feet alt., Lower Nyika, April 21st, 1895. •' Orange and black speckled underwing Skipper" (R. ft). This rare species was previously only represented in the general collection by one male specimen.