HESrERIDJE. 305 



? . Similar. Fore-wing : in place of discal streak, one 

 or two small vitreous spots. 



The differences here noted abundantly dislintiui^li this species from P. 

 Sorbontca. It is singular tt'at, iu two species so closely allied as these 

 obviously are, so uiMrked a character as the discal streak of the $ should 

 be altogether wanting in the one insect whde it is strongly dedued and 

 unvnrying in the other. 



Waste (jrounds, gardens, &o. 



October (e). December (m). February. April (b ) 



I found this Famphila very scarce at Knysn;i, but it, is not uncommon 

 at VVynberg, near Cape Town, i nu!t with many spcciiuens at Constantia 

 in a spot planted with vetcht^s, the flowers of which arc most attractive to 

 butterflies and other insects. 



Cape Town. Knysna. Damaraland (J. A. Bell). — Coll. 

 Tri. 



Bashee River, Kaffraria (J. H. Bowker).— Coll. S. A. Mus. 



199. Pamphila ? Moritnio 



Hesperia Moritili, Wallgr.y Lep. Rhop. Caffr., p. 49. 

 ? . Exp. 1 in. 4 lin. 



Fuscous-black. Fore-wing : along inner-margin, from 

 base to about middle, a longitudinal yellowish stripe, broader 

 outwardly ; in cell two rather minute oblong-ovate spots, 

 and another larger lunate spot a liitle beyond them, — all 

 three white-vitreous ; before submedian nervure, and before 

 end of inner-marginal stripe, a minute triangular yellow 

 spot ; these spots form a row, interrupted below third 

 median nervule ; between end of cell and apex four quadrate 

 white-vitreous spots, at equal distances, forming a row 

 between first and second discoidal nervules. Hind-wing: 

 hind-margin moderately sinuated ; beyond cell a row of 

 white spots (between second subcostal and third median 

 nervules) minute, subquadrale, separated only by nervules, 

 the first spot least and almost isolated. Under-side. — 

 Fuscous, suhmetallic in some lights. Fore-wing : only black 

 on disc ; markings as above, but inner-marginal stripe 

 wanting. Hind-wing : spots nearly as above, but more 

 separated, smaller, and less apparent (being situated in a 

 whitish space) the last spot distinct and largest. Cilia pale- 

 fuscous, whitish towards anal angle. 



Wallengren thinks this species the type of a new Genus, the head and 

 thorax projecting far before the wings, and the abdomen, sphingiform, 

 extending beyond the expanded hind-wings. The fore-wings have an acute 

 apex. 



" Kaffraria (Wahlberg)."— Wallgr. 



