NEW SPECIES OF BUTTERFLIES FROM EQUATORIAL AFRICA. 133 



Both sexes are represented in Mr. Harrison's collection, of 

 which there are two pairs; all taken at Nairobi, March 17th, 

 1903. 



Charaxes harrisoni, sp. n. 



Allied to C. epijasius, Reiche, and the European species 

 C.jason, Linn., but differs from the former species in having a 

 distinct submarginal row of orange-buff spots on the fore wing. 

 The blue on the hind wing is more restricted than in the former 

 species, although more strongly marked than in C. jason. 



$ . Fore wing : The whole of the basal area chestnut-brown ; discal 

 area brownish black, relieved by a transverse line of chestnut spots 

 from the costa to as far as the inner margin, and situated between the 

 nervules ; a second row of orange-buff spots also strongly indicated, but 

 not extending beyond the first median nervule. The orange-buff border 

 on the hind margin agrees with that of C. epijasius, but is decidedly 

 narrower. Hind wing : Ground colour brownish black, suffused near 

 the base with dull chestnut ; about the centre of the costal margin is 

 a very distinct white patch suffused with chestnut ; the lower portion 

 (which becomes somewhat narrower) bright chestnut-brown, and termi- 

 nating above the radial nervure. The submarginal line of blue deeper 

 in colour, but narrower than in C. epijasius. The orange-buff' hind 

 marginal border not so broad. The under side is similar to that of 

 C. epijasius. Expanse, 3-1 in. 



Hab. Kamagombo, January 24th, 1903. {Type in A. H. 

 Harrison coll.) 



Family Lyc^nid^. 



Spindasis nairobiensis, sp. n. 



Allied to S. victories, Butl., and S. mozamhica, Bertol, but is 

 distinguished from both species by having the bands on the 

 under side of both wings bright chestnut-brown. 



Fore wing : The extent of the orange-yellow area on the apical 

 portion somewhat larger than in 8. victoria;, the two spots in the cell 

 being also tinged with yellow. Hind wing similar to that of the species 

 mentioned above, but exhibiting a little more red on the anal angle. 

 Fringe of both wings reddish yellow. Under side nearest to that of 

 S. victoricB, but has the ground colour of both wings yellowish white ; 

 the silver lines heavily outlined by chestnut-brown. Expanse, 1 in. 



Hah. Nairobi, March 17th, 1903. (Type in A. H. Harrison 

 coll.) 



Family Pierid^. 



Teracolus xantholeuca, sp. n. 



Allied to T. evenina, Wallengren, but differs in wanting the 

 black border on the inner side of the orange apical patch on the 

 fore wing. 



<? . Fore wing : The whole of the central area creamy white, 

 faintly dusted with grey on the inner margin near the base ; the apical 

 area bright orange-yellow, narrowly edged with black on the costal 



