African species of the Lycaenesthes grcnip of Lycaenidae. 27 
Lycaenesthes chirinda, sp. nov, (Plate I, fig. 10.) 
$. Upperside : both wings darkish mauve blue with the finest 
possible dark linear borders to all the wings. Underside pale grey with 
whitish fine edges to the spots. Primaries with spot closing the cell 
largish, and a small costal one above it; postmedian stripe near the 
termen, consisting of six confluent spots, angled slightly at the fourth, 
seventh spot shifted well inwards ; a subterminal row of interner- 
vular broadish dashes. Secondaries with a sub-basal spot below vein 
8, and a small one on the abdominal margin ; postmedian stripe sub¬ 
confluent, the second, third and fourth spots each shifted out rather 
further than the predecessor, fifth and sixth each shifted slightly in, 
seventh and eighth angled spot shifted further in; a terminal row of 
internervular lunules ; two black terminal spots with iridescent 
scales and red inner margins. 
5. Uniformly brown above, except that the secondaries have a 
broad white radial patch. Underside white with the postmedian 
stripes in both wings rather more confluent than in the male. 
Eah. Chirinda Forest, Gazaland, 3,600 feet, 
October. 
Types in my collection (2 pair). 
This species is superficially very difficult to separate from 
L. definita, the main difference being that the postmedian 
stripes in both wings are decidedly nearer the termen than 
in Butler’s species. The genitalia are, however, markedly 
different. The female is also quite different, with no blue 
and no spotted band above. 
Genitalia .—Harpago subovate tapering from the middle to a blunt 
apex without any dentation. Cingula produced w'ell backward at 
the base with arms of moderate length and width ; tegumen 
moderately developed, with a somewhat straight front edge; falces 
strong, slightly curved ; furca smallish, with arms narrow, inclined 
strongly backwards. Penis sheath long, wide for the hind three- 
fifths, then gradually tapering to a trumpet-shaped orifice. Tegumen 
and apex of harpago furnished with longish hairs. 
Lycaenesthes afra, sp. nov. (Plate I, fig. 12.) 
d. Both wings deep indigo purple. Primaries with costa broadly 
brown, termen broader still, and apex yet broader. Secondaries 
with costa brown to the cell margin and vein 6, termen broadly 
brown, two dark marginal spots [near the angle. Underside : both 
wings grey, with scarcely darker markings margined with whitish. 
Primaries with a spot closing the cell, having a paler central line, a 
