142 Mr. II. H. Druce on some African Butterflies 



lolnus cnnissus, Hew. Ent. Month. Mag. x. p. 123 (1873). 



lolaus aphnceoides, Ilew. 111. D. Lep., Supp. pi. iv. a. figs. 50, 51 (1878). 



Hob. Graliamstown [Trimen), Lake Xyassa {Flew.). 

 The only specimens I have seen are those in the IJewitson 

 Collection. 



a. Scaly patch neai" base of hind wiug very large and shiny. 

 Antennae longer and more slender. 



Epainera iasis. 



lolaus iasis, Hew. 111. Diurn. Lep., p. 42, t. xix. figs. 11, 12 (1805). 



Hah. Gambia {O. Carter) : JMus. G. & S. Addah : Mus. 

 Druce. l^^^o^ {Sir A . Molone^i) : Mus. Druce. Camcroons, 

 Gaboon {G. Carter) : Mus. G"&i S. 



Epamera t'aspis. 



lolaus iaspis, H. H. Druce, Anu. & Mag. Nat. Hist. ser. 6, vol. v. 



p. 30 (1800). 

 lolaus jaron, Stgr., M.S. 



Hah. Sierra Leone : Mus. G. & S. Addah : Mus Druce. 



The type is in our collection. It is distinguished from E. 

 lasts J Hew., by being of a darker blue, with greenish 

 reflexions, and by the inner margin of primaries being blue 

 in place of white, as in that species. 



SUKIDION, gen. nov. 



Allied to lolaus. Costa less arched ; apex more pointed, 

 inner and outer margins straight. Underside of inner mar- 

 gin of primaries clothed with long black hairs from near 

 base to apex. Secondaries circular, not produced at apex and 

 anal angle, without any shining space on costal margin. 

 Head broad ; eyes very large ; antennae very long, with 

 distinct elongated club. Two short linear tails, one on lower 

 median and one on submedian nervure. 



Type S. inores, Hew. 



Sukidion i}i07'es. 



lolaus inores, Hew. Ent. Month. Mag. ix. p. 85 (1872) ; 111. Diurn. 

 Lap., Supp. p. 27, pi. iv. a. figs. 44, 45 (1878). 



Ilah. Gaboon (?). 



The type specimen is now in Messrs. Godman and Salvin's 



