Monograjjh of the genus Cafochrysops Boisduval. 355 



fairl}^ broad, with a high ridged tegumen and fairly ample rounded 

 cheeks Avell supplied Vv^ith biistles ; falces fairly long. 



Androeonia very small, almost round, slightly pyriform, with 

 very long fine a.ttachnient stalks, Avith ten rows of reticulations, 

 closely appressed vertically. 



Euchrysops cyelopteris Jjutler. Plates XII, fig. 10 ; XXIV, 

 fig. 57 ; XXXI, fig. 57. 



Lampides cyelopteris Butler, Ann. and Mag. N.H., p. 483 



(1876). 

 Cupido ei/clopteris Aurivillius, Rhop. Aethiop., p. 374 (1898). 



(^. Uj^perside, both wings pale lavender violaceous, with the 

 termen very broad and in the primaries, increasing in width towards 

 the tornus, also with a spot closing the cell; in the secondaries 

 there is a black subanal spot with a small internal edging of orange, 

 and a terminal row of spots. A fine longish tail. Underside, both 

 wings very pale grey, with slightly darker spots edged with white ; 

 a spot closes the cell in both wings also. Piimaries with the post- 

 median series composed of six rather small spots, the upper four 

 not quite regular, the fifth obliquely shifted inwards, the sixth 

 again oblique; a subterminal series of internervular crenulations 

 and a terminal row of semilunular spots. Secondaries with the 

 usual four black spots near the base and the fifth beyond the centre 

 below vein 8; in the postmedian series of six spots, the second is 

 shifted outwards and the third, fourth and fifth is each shifted 

 slightly inwards, the sixth very slightly outwards ; the subterminal 

 row of internervular crenulations is edged internally by sagittate 

 white mai'ks, and is followed by the terminal row of largish spots 

 in a white ground; the b];)ck subanal spot has metallic scales and 

 is edged iaternally by a largish orange patch. 

 Expanse, ^ 34-36 mm. 



Hub. Abyssinia; Nigeria. 

 Type in the British Museum. 

 A well-marked species. 



Genitalia. Harpagines short, very broad indeed at the base, 

 most ii'regular on the upper mai'gin and v/aved evenly on the lower 

 margin, tapering fairly rapidly to a third from the apex, where they are 

 suddenly reduced and upturned into longish moderately fine, sharply 

 toothed hooks ; there is a moderate supply of longish bristles ; 

 aiiellus moderately broad; aedoeagus short and broad; cingulum 

 of moderate length, and fairly broad; tegumen a high narrow 

 TRANS. ENT. SOO. LOND. 1922. — PARTS III, IV. (fEB, '23) BB 



