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bloom over basal half of inner mai'gin and middle of Innd-margin. 

 Cilia of the colour of the mai'gins alternated with whitish. 



$ Considcrcibly paler, markings similar. Fore-wing : hind-marginal 

 border comparatively narrower, the space of ground-colour between it 

 and discal band broader. Hind-unng : apical black not so extended, 

 the discal part ending on third median nervule and the hind-marginal 

 edging being narrower. Under side. — As in ^. 



Considerable variation is shown in the width and extent of the discal band. 

 A $ from Griqualand West, taken by Mrs. Barber, has the band in both 

 wings much attenuated inferiorly ; and a $ from the same country, captured 

 by myself, has it in the fore-Aving very narrow throughout, and in the hind- 

 Aving prolonged, as in the ^ , but broader. A very Avorn $ , tlie locality of 

 Avhich is not recorded, in the South-African Museum exhibits the band in the 

 fore-Aving in a yet more reduced form, its upper part being very narroAV and its 

 loAver part obsolete. 



This very distinct species has no close ally known to science. In outline 

 of Avings and the character of the upper-side markings it lias much of the aspect 

 of Chrysonjcliia Ilaiyax (Fab.), but, apart from its much larger size, the under 

 side of the hind-Avings has a totally different pattern, three purc-Avhite streaks 

 replacing the numerous metallic spots of tliat species. Structurally it has no 

 near affinity to HarjJax, the gradually clavate antennae, long palpi, and five- 

 branched subcostal nervure of fore-Aving showing its close relationship to Z. 

 TJiero (Linn.) and Argijrasjns, Trim. 



Sardonyx inhabits the dry upland districts of the north and north-east of 

 the Cape Colony. In 1864 single examples reached me simultaneously from 

 Burghersdorp and Murraysburg, having been captured respectively by Mr. D. R. 

 Kannemeyer and Mr. J. J. Muskett. The latter correspondent subsequently 

 sent me several fine specimens, from Avhich I described the species at the end 

 of 1867. In December of that year Mr. J. P, Mansel Weale sent me a good 

 draAving of a $ taken at Cradock, Avith the note that the species Avas "aToun- 

 dant about Cradock Flats on the ice-plant ; ^ all the specimens varying slightly." 

 The only living example I have seen is the 9 above mentioned as having been 

 captured in Griqualand "West ; I met with it at Kolberg on the 6th September 

 1872, flying about a rocky hillside. 



Localities of Zcritis Sardonyx, 



I. South Africa. 

 B. Cape Colony. 



h. Eastern Districts. — Murraysburg {J. J. Muskett). Cradock (/. P. 



Mansel Weale). Burghersdorp (D. R. Kannemeyer). 

 c. Griqualand West. — Kolberg. Vaal River (il/rs. Barber). 



216. (15.) Zeritis Argyraspis, Trimen. 



Zeritis Malagrida (part), Trim., Rhop. Afr. Aust., ii. p. 344 (1866). 

 ^ 5 Zeritis Argyraspis, Trim., Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond., 1873, p. 114, pi. i. 

 it 7, 8. 



Exp. ah, {$) I in. 4-6^ lin. ; ($) i in. 7-9 lin. 

 ^ Orange-fiUvous, with rather wide fuscous lordcring ; cilia wide, 

 fuscous, conspicuously varied vnth pure white between extremities of uer- 



^ McscmhryantJicmum cnjstaUiuum. 



