34 SOUTII-AFKICAX BUTTERFLIES. 



$ Blue much paler and duller, inclining to wJtitish on discs, occu- 

 pying a smaller space. Fore-ioing : blue fills cell, covers lower disc, 

 and extends along inner margin from base to a little beyond middle ; 

 at posterior angle a white mark as in Cissus $, but more linear in 

 form. Hind-iving : blue occupying about the same space as in fore- 

 wing, but rising higher on disc ; hind-marginal blackish spots, white 

 line, and orange bar usually better developed than in ^, especially the 

 spots. Under side. — As in ^, but spots of discal row usually larger 

 in both wings. 



It is remarkable that specimens of both sexes occur in which the ocellated 

 spots of the hind- wing are all filled with orange-fulvous instead of black, — 

 the spots near base being, however, partly blackish. I have before me 

 examples of this kind from Griqualand West, the Transvaal, and Delagoa 

 Bay, and two others from the Free State and Basutoland respectively, which 

 exhibit the peculiarity to a much smaller extent. 



The smaller size and tailed hind-wings well distinguish this butterfly from 

 L. Cissus, Godt , as well as the distinction indicated in the above description. 

 As regards the $ , too, the paler tint of the upper side, and its three times as 

 broad apical dark border of the fore-wings, are features readily identifying 

 Jobates. The species is not unlike L. Tiresias (Rett.), of Central and Southern 

 Europe, on the under side, but does not at all resemble it on the upper side. 



I only once met with this butterfly, taking a female flitting about Acacia 

 trees in the "Thorn" country, near Grey town, m Natal, on the 12 th March 

 1867. The species has, however, a considerable kno^vll range in the east 

 and interior of South Africa, and also occurs at very widely distant spots in 

 the tropical parts of the continent. Its most southern locality known is 

 King William's Town, where Mr. D'Urban found it rarely in February. It 

 is singular that this very delicate-looking Lycama should share with the 

 robuster members of the Ni/m2:>haU?i(e a decided partiality for very strong 

 drink ; but I am able to record that four examj^les sent to me by Mr. W. 

 Morant were taken near Hebron, in the Orange Free State, on the 26th 

 October 1870, sucking " at a dead chicken in a bad egg; " and that another, 

 captured by Colonel IBowker at Boshof, in the same State, during September 

 1872, was busily engaged in "drinking the blood of a freshly killed harte- 

 beast." In Basutoland the latter observer met with Johates among grass 

 near the Caledon River. 



Localities of Lycccna Johates. 



I. South Africa. 



B. Cape Colony. 



h. Eastern Districts.— King William's Town (TF. S. M. U Urban). 



c. Griqualand West. — Klipdrift, Vaal River (/. H. Boivker). 



d. Basutoland. — Maseru (/. H. Bou-ker). 



C. Orange Free State.— Hebron (IF. Morant). Boshof (/. H. Bowker). 

 E. Natal. 



h. Upper Districts. — Karkloof (/. H. Boivker). Greytown. Estcourt 

 (/. M. HutcJunson). Ladysmith and Biggarsberg (/. H. 

 Bowker). Colenso (IF. Morant). 

 H. Delagoa Bay. — Lourenco Marques {Mrs. Monteiro). 

 K. Transvaal. — Potchefstroom District {T. Ay res). 



II. Other African Regions. 

 A. South Tropical. 



a. Western Coast. — " Damaraland {De Vytder)." — Aurivillius. 

 "Congo: Kin^embo (H. A)isel I). " — Butler. 



