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JMr. G. T. Be^iue-Baker’s Bevision of the 
Primaries brown with the area below the cell and to about 
half vein 2 palish violet blue. Secondaries entirely violet blue as in 
the primaries with a short apical dark brown dash. Underside : both 
wings greyish white, with the usual markings of the ground-colour 
with a double edging first broadly of pale brown then finely of 
white. Primaries, with the postrnedian stripe irregular, very broad, 
the four subcostal spots confluent oblique, fifth spot ovate shifted 
inwards, sixth spot very broad its inner margin shifted far 
inwards, seventh spot waved quadrangular shifted well in, its 
inner edge reaching the angle of vein 2. Secondaries with the post¬ 
median stripe twice fractured, not so broad as in the primaries, the 
third, fourth, and fifth spots confluent shifted well outwards, sixth 
spot large its inner edge shifted well inwards, seventh and eighth 
angled spots inwards again—anal spots reduced to very small dimen¬ 
sions. 
9. Primaries brownish with a large white patch occupying 
the cell the fold and lower radial area to the inner margin. 
Secondaries entirely white with termen broadly brownish with an 
obscure row of scalloped brown spots. Underside of both wings 
white, pattern as in the male, but obscure with fine obscure outlines. 
Genitalia .—Harpago very specialised, of very moderate breadth at 
the base, very rapidly tapering down to a long, narrowish arm, the 
whole of the upper edge straight, tip terminating in a blunt point 
with its upper edge dentated. Cingula rather narrow, expanding 
but little to the tegumen, which is well excised at the front of the 
dorsum, cheeks with a straightish front edge. Falces very fine and 
long, highly curved at a third. Furca with short arms curved 
backwards rising directly from their base. Penis sheath very long 
and exceedingly narrow, the hinder two-fifths being of moderate 
width. Tegumen and harpagines with very long, strong bristles 
extending far down the latter. 
The genitalia alone of this genus are so specialised, especially in 
the harpagones and penis sheath, as to be almost sufficient alone to 
substantiate Aurivillius’ genus. 
Var. gabunica, Auriv. 
Differs only in that it has no white patch. 
Ifah. Volta River ; Sierra Leone ; Ashanti; Uganda. 
Type in the British Museum. 
This species should be readily known by its large size 
and palish violet blue colour. It avas originally described 
from a female, the only male I have seen being that from 
Ashanti in the British Museum. 
