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



anal margin above the lobe ; bejond this a less distinct sub- 

 marginal band and a broad, dark brown, marginal band. 

 Lobe reddish orange, with a black spot and an orange spot 

 just above the submedian nervure. 



Both wings slightly suffused with bluish-grey scales at the 

 base; cilia of fore wing brown, of hind wing pure white. 

 Underside as in the male. 



Although this species has been described some years, it is 

 not common. 



c. S blue on upperside, $ white. 



Argiolaus menas. 



lolaus menas, H, H. Druce, Aim. & Mag. Nat. Hist. ser. 6, vol. v. 

 p. 29 (1890). 



Hah. Gambia: Mus. Druce. Gaboon {G. Carter): Mus. 

 G.^& S. 



The two males in Messrs. Godman and Salvin's collection 

 from Gaboon are of a somewhat more violaceous blue than 

 the type and have some white scales on the bases of the 

 median nervules of the primaries. 



d. S 2 white on upperside. 



Argiolaus ismenias. 

 Lycccna ismenias, Klug, Symb. Phys. p. 40, figs. 1, 2 (1834). 



Hah. Ambukohl {Klug). Lagos: Mus. Druce. 



Sir A. Moloney's collections contained a considerable 

 number of this species ; but I have not seen it from any other 

 locality. It is perhaps the most remarkable of the genus, 

 both sexes being alike in coloration. 



Tanuetheiea, gen. nov. 



Allied to Argiolaus^ male having five subcostal nervules, 

 female four. Costa of primaries more arclied, outer margin 

 rounded. Secondaries with three distinct tails, the third 

 being much longer and broader than in Argiolaus. Lobe 

 scarcely developed and without the usual red spot. Antenna 

 moderately long and slender, much as in lolaus. 



Type T. tir)ion, Fabr. 



Tanuetheira timon. 



Tapiliu timon, Fabr. Mant. Ins. ii. p. 65 (1787). 



Iolau'< timon, Doubl. & Hew. Gen. D. Lep. p. 481 (1852). 



