2oS SOUTH-AFKICAN BUTTERFLIES 



either Anthcus or Policencs, but the marking formed by the combina- 

 tiou of the two lowest much smaller and narrower, and without any 

 prolongation to median nervure ; usually a very small spot just below 

 and beyond first spot of discal band. Hind-iving : discal band repre- 

 sented mainly by a broad costal bar, the lower curved end of which 

 (between subcostal nervules) approaches but does not meet the disco- 

 cellular expansion of sub-basal stripe ; remairmig spots of discal scries 

 disposed as in Policencs, but very much smaller and more ividely apart 

 (and occasionally obsolete for the most part). Under side. — Glisten- 

 ing pale dull-brown, with a slight bronzy lustre ; pale markings of 

 upper side reproduced ; no hoary-grey between discal band and sub- 

 marginal series of spots, as in Policencs, but a scries of dark marks, 

 inconspicuous and ill defined in fore-icing, hut black and well defined in 

 hind-wing ; a tinge of crimson-red over ground-colour between basal 

 and sub-basal stripes. Fore-wing : ground blackish near inner margin. 

 Hind-icing: space hctween sicb-hascd stripe and broad costal bar of dis- 

 cal series occupied by a crimson-red, inwardly finely ivhite-edged stripe, 

 bordered on both sides with black ; a series of four similarly coloured 

 but very much smaller markings, forming a disjointed streak just beyond 

 lower part of sub-basal stripe, between radial nervule and anal angle 

 (where it is wider and better marked) ; two of the black murks above 

 mentioned, much longer than the rest, extend from the upper part of the 

 crimson-red disjointed streak to two of the discal scries of greenish-white 

 spots ; an ill-defined blackish spot on costa between basal and sub- 

 basal stripes. 



Abdomen longitudinally striped on the sides as in Policencs, but 

 with a basal lateral crimson stain as in Anthcus. 



^ Like $, except that (as in the allied species) the basal band is 

 broadly develoi3ed in hind-wing, forming an inner-marginal border. 

 Under side. — Hind-wing : crimson broken discal streak commences 

 very thinly just below second subcostal nervule, instead of below radial 

 nervule. 



Among the distinguishing marks of this species, the most promi- 

 nent are the tenuity of the sub-basal stripe and disco-cellular bars in the 

 fore-wings, and the strong angulation of the outermost of the latter ; 

 the disco-cellular expansion of the sub-basal stripe, and the close ap- 

 proximation to it of the upper expanded portion of the discal series of 

 markings in the hind-wings ; the absence, or very faint indication, in 

 the latter wings of the anal-angular crimson spot ; and on the under 

 side, the widely-interrupted and broken character of the central series 

 of crimson marks in the hind- wings. Altogether, except for the sinuo- 

 sity and angulation of the disco-cellular bars of the fore-wings, Por- 

 thaon is nearer to Policencs than to Anthcus. 



Pupa. — Form almost as in Policencs, but dorso-thoracic anterior 

 projection shorter, and marginal abdominal expansion less prominent. 

 Pale- brownish, finely speckled with fuscous ; on upper side, two 



