African species of the Lijcacncsthcs group of Lycaenidae. 60 
formation ; the tegiunen is deeply excavated at its fore apex, the 
clieeks are gradually rounded off with their lower edge straightish ; 
the falces, with talou-like tips, are highly curved at about a third 
from their sockets; the furca is long, with a high, narrow, pyramidal 
base, and longish narrow arms curved backwards. Penis sheath of 
moderate length, hollowed for its hinder third, and gradually tapering 
from its highest point at two-thirds to the orifice, which is trumpet- 
shaiied. 
Neurellipes maeandcr, Plotz. 
Lycacnestlics maeandcr, Plotz, Stt. Eut. Zeit., 1880, p 
202; id. Auriv., Eiit. Tid., 1895, p. 218; id. id. Rhop. 
Aethiop., p. 351 (1898). 
^. Both wings uniformly blackish, with an orange spot in the 
primaries, which spot does not show through on the underside. In 
the secondaries there is a fine blue streak in cells 1 to 3. 
5. Like the male, but the orange S 2 )ot of the primaries shows 
through on the undenside. 
Hob. Einingo ; Ogowe River ; Gaboon ; Cameroons. 
I have been unable to find the type of this species. 
Herr Plotz’s collection was unfortunately disposed of 
piecemeal, so that I have not seen the species. It is 
evidently near N. lusones, Hew. 
Neurellipes staudingeri, Smith and Kirby. (Plate XI, 
fig. 39.) 
Lycaencstlies staudingeri, S. & K., Rhop. Exot., p. 112, 
PI. XXIV, ff. 9, 10 (1894); id. Auriv., Rhop. Aethiop., p. 
150 (1898). 
d. Both wings brownish black above. Primaries with a deep 
sub-lustrous blue dash in the fold below the cell, and extending 
slightly below vein 2. Underside blackish, with the usual marks 
typical of this section of the group ; the separating lines are very 
fine and interrupted, and there are several white patches which are the 
distinguishing feature of this species. Primaries with an oval white 
patch across the end of the cell ; two subapical white spots. Second¬ 
aries with a large white spot at the end of the cell, and a larger one 
at the apex. 
$ . Brown above. Primaries with a whitish spotted subterminal 
line. Underside palish brown in both wings with the pattern as in 
the male. 
Hah. SiERHA Leone ; Ogowe River ; Ashanti ; 
Upper Kasii District; Congo Free State. 
