NOVITATES ZOOLOGICAE XXVI. 191^ 277 



Hah. TTganda, Semliki Valley, Buamba Forest (Xeave), 1 ? type. Exp. 

 30 mm. 



Differs from S. styx Fabr. in the forewing being brilliant metallic blue, the 

 thorax more golden. 



Saliunca metacyanea n. sp. 



cJ. Head black glossed with blue ; thorax golden fulvous ; abdomen black 

 strongly suffused with metaUic blue ; legs black. Forewing uniform deep iron- 

 brown, with a faint purple gloss. Hindwing black strongly suffused with metalUc 

 blue, the lower part of cell, the interspaces below it, and spots above bases of 

 veins 4, 3, 2 hyaline. Underside suffused with purple-blue. 



Hab. Br. C. Africa, Mt. Mlanje (Neave), 1 ^ type. Exp. 38 mill. 



Differs from 8. styx Fabr. in the hindwing being brilhant metallic blue. 



Saliunca aenescens n. sp. 



{J. Head dark brown glossed with bronze ; thorax golden fulvous ; abdomen 

 dark bronze-brown ; legs bronze-brown. Forewing uniform bronze-brown. 

 Hindwing bronze-brown, the lower part of cell and the interspaces below the 

 cell thinly scaled. 



?. Head and abdomen black glossed with blue. 



Hah. Br. E. Africa, Mt. Kenya, 5,000 ft. (Neave), 1 $, Victoria Nyanza, 

 Kerenge (Betton), 1 (J type ; tTganda, Chagwe, Mabira Forest (Neave), 1 ^, 

 I ?. Exp. 28-32 mill. 



Differs from S. styx Fabr. in the forewing being uniform bronze-brown and 

 the hindwing having no hyaline. 



Saliimca cyanothorax n. sp. 



?. Head, thorax, and abdomen black suffused with brilhant metalhc blue, 

 the tegulae and patagia except at extremities golden orange ; pectus and ventral 

 surface of abdomen golden orange ; legs dark brown. Forewing black suffused 

 with briUiant metalUc blue shading to purple on terminal area. Hindwing 

 black suffused with brilliant metalhc blue shading to purple on co.stal area, the 

 interspace below the cell to vein 2 and the interspace below vein 1 hyaline. 



Hab. Uganda, Toro, Daro Forest (Neave), 1 $ type. Exp. 26 mill. 



Differs from <S. cyanea Hmpsn. in the dorsum of thorax being black suffused 

 with metaUic blue. 



Saliunca sapphirina n. sp. 



$. Head, thorax, and abdomen black glossed with brilliant metaUic blue, 

 the base of tegulae golden fulvous ; pectus golden fulvous at sides ; legs black- 

 brown. Forewing uniform black strongly suffused with briUiant metalUc blue. 

 Hindwing black strongly suffused with brilhant metaUic blue, the lower part 

 •of ceU, the interspaces below it, and spots above bases of veins 4, 3, 2 hyaUne. 



Hab. Uganda, Toro, Daro Forest (Neave), 1 ? type. Exp. 34 mUl. 



Differs from S. cyanothorax Hmpsn. in the tegulae and patagia being black 

 suffused with metaUic blue, with only the base of the tegulae golden orange ; 

 .the hindwing with the hj'aUne extending into and beyond the ceU. 



