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V. Description of a new species of Synchloe' from Kilima- 

 njaro. By Philip Crowley, F.L.S., F.Z.S., &c. 



[Bead February 2nd, 1887.] 



Plate III. 



Among some butterflies Mr. Watkins submitted to me 

 the other day, received by him from Mr. J. M. 

 Johnston, and collected by his brother Mr. H. H. 

 Johnston during his visit to Kilimanjaro, I found a new 

 species, which I propose to describe under the name of 

 Synchloe Johnstonii. It is very nearly allied to Synchloe 

 hellica, but differs from it in both sexes in having the 

 wings more pointed at the apex, and in the costal 

 margin of the fore wings being longer ; the black on the 

 apical area covers rather a larger space, and the four 

 white spots in it are more definite. The marginal 

 black spots in the hind wings of the male are larger 

 than in S. hellica, and the spot near the inner 

 margin of the fore wings in the female is only repre- 

 sented by a few blackish scales. The male type is in 

 my own collection ; the female in that of the Natural 

 History Museum, which also contains a male. Expanse 

 of wing, 1-9 to 2-0. 



In the accompanying plate (No. III.) are represented 

 the male, female, and under side of Synchloe Johnstonii, 

 and also the upper and under side of the male of 

 S. hellica for comparison. 



Explanation of Plate III. 



Fig. 1. Synchloe Johnstonii, male. 



2. ,, ,, female. 



3. ,, ,, under side of male. 



4. ,, hellica, male. 



5. ,, ,, under side of male. 



TRANS. ENT. SOC. LOND. 1887. — PART I. (APRIL.) 



