NOVITATES ZOOLOGICAE XXVI. 1919. 279 



$. Head, thorax, and abdomen without any of the white markings ; forewing 

 with the white discoidal spot only ; hindwing with the hyaline fascia obsolescent 

 and without the white discoidal spot or white on underside. 



Ab. 1 $. Fore^ving with the discoidal spot obsolescent. 



Ab. 2, cJ, $. Hindwing without hyahne fascia below the cell. 



Hab. Br. C. Africa, Mt. Mlanje (Neave), 8 cJ, 12 $ type ; Portuguese E. 

 Africa, Ruo VaUey (Neave), 4 cj, 3 $ ; Mozambique, Beira (Sheppard), 1 cj, 3 $. 

 Exp. 30-38 mill. 



Differs from S. difformis Jord. in being black suffused with metalHc blue- 

 green instead of brown suffused with bronze-green and purple ; the male with 

 white dorsal spots on the abdomen, the female with a white discoidal spot. The 

 sexes were taken in copula by Mr. Neave in Portuguese E. Africa, and by 

 ]Mr. Sheppard at Beira. 



Saliunca cupreittncta n. sp. 



o. Head, thorax, and abdomen black-brown suffused with metallic blue- 

 green, the patagia with white spots at base, the abdomen with subdorsal and 

 sublateral white spots on 2nd to 6th segments. Forewing black-brown suffused 

 with purple, with a slight cupreous gloss to end of ceU, the area beyond it suffused 

 with dull blue-green ; a round white discoidal spot and obsolescent spot between 

 veins 3 and 2. Hindwing black-brown suffused with purphsh blue ; an ob- 

 solescent white discoidal spot. Underside suffused with bluish pm'ple ; forewing 

 with the spot between veins 3 and 2 distinct and eUiptical ; hindwing with the 

 discoidal spot distinct, a shght white streak in base of submedian fold and the 

 inner margin suffused with white. 



Ab. 1. Forewing of male with the spot between veins 3 and 2 obsolete. 



$. Patagia, abdomen, and wings without the white markings. 



Hah. Br. E. Africa, Makindu (Neave), 3 (J, 2 ? type, Simba (Neave), 1 S, 

 \oi (Betton), 2 ? ; Ankole (Neave), 4 ?. Exp. 28-40 mill. 



The sexes were taken in copula by Mr. Neave ; possibly an aberration of 

 'S'. difformis Jord., the male without the white fascia in the submedian fold of 

 forewing and the hyahne fascia of the hindwing. 



Saliunca esmeralda n. sp. 



(J. Head, thorax, and abdomen black suffused with metalhc blue-green, 

 tho antennae with the shaft brilliant metalhc green above, the abdomen with 

 sul lateral white spots on 2nd to 6th segments. Forewing blackish strongly 

 KuiTused with brilliant metalhc blue-green ; a round white discoidal spot and 

 spot between veins 3 and 2. Hindwing blackish suffused with blue-green ; the 

 interspaces below the cell with hyahne streaks ; an obsolescent white discoidal 

 spot. Underside suffused with metallic blue-green, the forewing with slight 

 white streak below vein 2, the hindwing with the discoidal spot distinct. 



Ab. 1. Forewing without the white spot between veins 3 and 2 ; hindwing 

 without the white discoidal spot on underside. 



Hab. N. Nigeria, Banchi Prov. Panyam (G. T. Fox), 1 ? ; tTganda, Entebbe 

 (Gowdey), 1 $ type. E.vp. 40 mill. 



