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transverse, irregular streak, interrupted on nervules, beyond middle, — 

 a submarginal lunulate streak, — a very indistinct row of dusky spots 

 just beyond this, — and a line just within hind-marginal edge ; in each 

 wing a double disco-cellular striola, with two costal spots above it. 

 Fore-iving : ocellus at anal angle conspicuous, bounded internally by 

 last lunule of submarginal streak. Ilind-iving : spot on lobe and that 

 between second and third median nervules black, inwardly edged by a 

 faint-yellow lunule, — the space between the two spots fuscous ; streak 

 beyond middle strongly recurved below first median nervule, and 

 widely interrupted on submedian nervure. 



In the $, the hind-marginal and submarginal white markings are 

 more distinct on the upper side ; and there is usually an additional, 

 imperfect, smaller, white-ringed spot, immediately above that at the 

 posterior angle of the fore-wing on the upper side. 



This curious little species comes nearest to H. Rahc (Boisd.),^ of 

 Madagascar, but is smaller, and has a much darker upper side (that of 

 Rahe being all pale-grey except near bases, and a broad costal, apical, 

 and hind-marginal fuscous border of the fore-wing), while the under- 

 side striae on disc are much more regular, and in their colour and 

 arrangement more resemble those of H. PMlvpims (Fab.) The fore- 

 wing ocellus and single long white tail of the hind-wings give it a 

 very peculiar aspect. 



I only once met with H. liirundo, and then with a single individual only. 

 I was collecting on 2 2d February 1870 in the dense prickly scrub at the 

 back of the village of Uitenhage, and noticed this butterfly flutter from a low 

 bush and settle on the ground. Mr. "VV. S. M. D'Urban found the species 

 abundant in the King William's Town district in the months of March, 

 June, and October. 



Localities of Hypolycccna Hirundo. 



I. South Africa. 



B. Cape Colony, 



h. Eastern Districts. — Uitenhage. Keiskamma River near Bodiam; 

 King William's Town (TF. S. M. D' Urban, M. E. Barber, and 

 /. H. Bowker). 



D. Kaffraria Proper. — Basliee River (/. //. Bowlier). 



E. Natal. 



a. Coast Districts. — Esidumbeni {M. J. liPKen). D'Urban (J. //. 

 Boicher). 

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



^ Mr. Butler {Cat. Fab. D. Lcp., p. 181) identifies Ji/:thc — from a comparison of Jones's 

 unpublished " Icones " — with the Ilespena Phidias of Fabricius (Ent. SysL, iii. i, p. 2S6, 

 n. 99). 



