278 NOVITATES ZOOIOGICAE XXVI. 1919. 



Saliunca chalconota n. sp. 



$. Head, thorax, and abdomen black suffused with deep metallic blue, 

 the metathorax golden cupreous ; pectus at sides with golden cupreous spots. 

 Forewing black suflfused with brilhant metallic blue, the end of cell and area 

 just beyond it with a more purple tinge. Hindwing Ijlack suffused with brilliant 

 metaUic blue, the end of ceD and area just beyond it with a more purple tinge ; 

 the interspaces below the cell and above base of vein 2 hyaUne sparsely clothed 

 with hair-like black scales. Underside suffused with deep piu-ple-blue. 



Hah. Uganda, E. Busoga, Jiuja (Neave), 1 $ type. Exp. 36 mill. 



Differs from S. homochroa Holl. in the wings being suffused with brilliant 

 metallic blue. 



Saliunca cyanopis n. sp. 



(J. Head, thorax, and abdomen black strongly suffused with brilliant metallic 

 blue, the base of patagia and the metathorax with white spots ; hind coxae 

 with some white ; ventral surface of abdomen with sublateral white stripes 

 except at extremity. Forewing fuscous brown with a bluish grey gloss, the 

 costal area to just beyond the cell and the inner area to middle suffused with 

 brilliant metaUic blue ; a white stripe in submedian interspace from base to 

 near origin of vein 2 ; an elhptical white spot in middle of cell ; a large round 

 white discoidal spot ; the interspaces of terminal area with elongate white spots 

 between vein 8 and the submedian fold, the spot above vein 2 longer. Hindwing 

 glossy fuscous-brown ; a white discoidal spot bisected by the dark discocellulars ; 

 the inner area below submedian fold white with vein 1 dark, and a hyaline patch 

 above it below base of cell. 



$. Head, thorax, and abdomen without the white marldngs ; forewing 

 black suffused with brilliant metallic blue-green, the white markings absent 

 except the discoidal spot ; hindwing black sUghtly shot with metallic blue-green; 

 the whole inner area below the cell hyaUne from near base to towards termen, 

 underside of both wings suffused with metallic blue, the hindwing with slight 

 white discoidal spot. 



Hub. N. W. Rhodesia, Solweri (H. Dollman), 1 cJ, 1 2 type. Exp. <S 42, 

 ? 38 mill. 



A bred series of both sexes in Coll. Dollman. 



Saliunca meridionalis n. sp. 



(J. Head, thorax, and abdomen black suffused vvitli metallic blue-green, 

 the Irons white, the antennae with the shaft above towards tips and the branches 

 above on inner side white, the patagia with white spots at base, tlie alxlomen 

 with dorsal white spots on two basal segments, traces of spots on four following 

 segments, subdorsal spots and sublateral bars on 2nd to 6th segments. Forewng 

 black suffused with metallic blue-green ; a white fascia in submedian fold from 

 near base to middle, a round white discoidal spot and smaller rather elongate 

 spot between veins 3 and 2. Hindwing black suffused with metallic blue-green, 

 shading to jnirple on costal area to near apex ; a wedge-shaped hyaline fascia 

 below the cell and rather elhptical white discoidal spot. Underside with a more 

 purple tinge, the hindwing with some white in base of cell and the inner margin 

 suffused with white. 



