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comes nearest to that presented by^. caffer, Trinien. On 
tlie uppersicle the $ is farther remarkable for its rich- 
purple instead of violaceous-blue gloss, and the 2 for the 
great development of the yellow-ochreous markings (par- 
ticularly in the hindwings). 
Mr. J. H. Bowker sent me a 2 of this beautiful species 
from the Vaal River, Griqualand West, in July, 1871, 
and has since forwarded three $ s and three 2 s from Klip- 
drift on the same river.* He notes the habits of the insect 
as closely resembling those of ^. caffer. 
Hah. — Vaal River, Griqualand West. In the collec- 
tion of R. Trimen. 
AphncBus pseudo-zeritis, n. sp. (PI. I. fig. 6.) 
Exp. 11 lin. 
$. Fuscous, glossed icith metallic blue. Forexoiug : 
blue forms a patch on inner margin, rising only very little 
above 1st median nervule, and not entering discoidal cell 
or extending much beyond middle. Hindwing : blue oc- 
cupies greater part of wing from base to hind margin, 
leaving a broad costal and narrower inner-marginal fuscous 
border ; a good-sized fulvous-ochreous spot at anal angle, 
marked exteriorly by 2 black dots, and interiorly by a tew 
minute brassy scales. Underside. — Dull, pale gregish- 
ochreous, toith sub-quadrate, darker spots centred with 
glittering brassy scales. Foreicing : 5 spots in discoidal 
cell, irregularly placed, the elongate one at extremity and 
the spot nearest to it being considerably larger than the 
other 3 ; a row of 3 minute brassy dots along costal edge 
near base ; beyond the latter, 4 small elongate spots form 
a cui'ved row, near costal edge, from 2nd cellular spot to 
a little beyond middle ; an irregular transverse row of about 
6 spots beyond middle, of which the first three are distinct 
and well-separated, but the lower ones confluent, larger, 
and indistinct; 2 parallel rows of 6 spots each along hind 
margin, the outer row on hind-marginal edge, and consist- 
ing of smaller spots than those of the inner row ; a short, 
* Accompanying these specimens were three ^s of Aphncevs Ella, 
Hewitson (III. D. Lep. ii. Lyccen., pi. 25, f. 6), from the same locality. 
I have also received examples of this species from Mr. T. Ayres, who took 
them near Potchefstroom, South African Republic. The latter are smaller 
and much more strongly banded on the undersurface than the specimens 
from Klipdrift. Mr. Hewitson's figure appears to have been made from a 
much-worn individual. 
