(88) 



Underside: closely resembles M. borbui-a (Jr.-Sm., but on tlie anterior wings 

 the white liund across the disc is rather narrower, and on the posterior wings is 

 rather broader ; on the iiosterior wings the spots in the discal row of ocelli are 

 larger, and those on either side of the lowest median nervule are snrronnded by 

 broad orange rings. 



?. U/ijn'rs/dc : paler than the /t/alc; anterior wings with a broad white band 

 which crosses the middle of the disc from the npper median nervnle, where it is 

 narrowest, to the inner margin where it is broadest, dnsted with brown scales 

 between the median nervules ; the two discal spots as in the 7nale. Posterior wings 

 ■with the white band as in the 7nale, bnt wider and more did'nsed and extending 

 down to tlie spots on cither side of the lowest median nervule, whore it becomes 

 tawny and confluent with the orange rings round the last-named spots. 



Underside: as in the male, bnt the white bands arc broader, and the spots in 

 the middle of the row of ocelli crossing the disc are nearly obsolete. 



Expanse of wings : (?, 44 mm. ; ? , 50 mm. 



A very beautiful insect; on the underside it closely resembles M. barbara. 



5. Hypochrysops alix sp. nov. 



(J. Ujjperside : both wings resemble //. tlicon Feld., but darker blue: on the 

 anterior wings the apical area is less broadly black, and the pale area along the lower 

 side of the cell is nearly obsolete ; on the posterior wings the costal area is grey 

 instead of white. 



Underside : anterior wings with the pale area more restricted and more sordid 

 white, the outer margin more broadly brownish grey ; the metallic markings along 

 the coata nearly obsolete, and restricted to two parallel metallic streaks on either 

 side of the cell, and an indication of the prolongation of the same as a double row 

 from the ends of the subcostal and median nervures to near the outer margin ; 

 a snbmarginal row of metallic spots along the outer margin. On the posterior 

 wings the white horizontal baud before the middle is narrower, the black bars on 

 the disc are broader, and the metallic scales which occupy the interspaces are green 

 instead of blue as in JI. ///eon. 



Expanse of wings : 30 mm. 



i>. Hypochrysops rufinus Gr.-Sm. 



? . Ujjperside : both wings rufous brown, e.xcept the outer half of the posterior 

 wings, which is bright fnlvons. 



Underside : as in the male. 



Expanse of wings : 23 mm. 



1 may be wrong in describing tliis insect as the female of II. rujinus Gr-Sm. 

 The specimen is much rubbed on the underside, and 1 have had difficulty in 

 comparing the spots and markings. It may be proved hereafter to be a distinct 

 species. 



7. Hypochrysops cleon sp. nov. 



?. Vpperside : anterior wings brownish grey, with the base, lower part of the 

 cell, the area at the base of the median nervules, and below them to the inner 

 margin, pale iridescent blue. Posterior wings duller brownish grey, with the basal 

 half pale iridescent blue. 



