332 W. J. HOLLAND. 



Cram., reveals a most magnificent purple iridescence like that of 

 Apatura Iris Linn. Expanse of wings 21 inches. 



Described from one male in coll. Holland, from Ogove River, W. 

 Africa. 



Charaxes Talagugte n. si>. pl. viii, fig. 3, %, . 



Mai>e. — The outline of the wings is similar to that of C. Ephijra 

 Godt., % . The upper surface of primaries and secondaries is dark 

 velvety black with a greenish reflection. A macular band of white 

 extends beyond the middle across both wings gradually widening 

 from near the apex of the primaries, where the spots composing it 

 are mere narrow streaklets, to the inner margin of the anal groove 

 of the secondaries, where it abi'uptly terminates. This white band 

 is margined on its exterior iu the primaries, and on both sides in the 

 secondaries by a bluish green shade. The ground color of the under 

 surface of both wings is a lavender gray. Both wings are traversed 

 as on the upper surface by the white macular band. The other 

 markings are as follows : a small oblong black spot at base of cell in 

 the ^j/'/>/iflrie.s, two small round spots arranged vertically n])on middle 

 of cell, followed by a narrow and obtusely angled black line, and a 

 curved line at end of cell. Two narrow vertical lines, one above, 

 the other below the third median nervule near its origin ; three nar- 

 row, vertical black lines bounding the inner margin of so much of 

 the white macular band as lies between the median nervules, a broad 

 geminate black shade near the inner angle of the ])rimarie6. Two 

 narrow black lines cross the cell of the secoiuhries, the outermost 

 being produced upwards to the costal margin. A submarginal band 

 of faint olive-green .lunules bordered on both sides by narrow black 

 lines crosses the secondaries, which are also adorned by a marginal 

 series of small black points edged inwardly with pale blue. The 

 upper surface of the palpi, head, thorax and abdomen are black. 

 Four minute white spots ornament the head, and two each of the 

 patagia. The underside of the palpi and the breast are snowy white. 

 The sides of the thorax beneath and the legs of the same gray color 

 as the adjacent parts of the wings, the underside of the abdomen is 

 yellowish white. 



Described from one slightly damaged male in coll. Holland, from 

 Ogove River, W. Africa. 



Pittsburgh, Pa., Nov. 10, 1886. 



