( 743 ) 



not quite cover the mesial jiart of the surface, which is hingitiidiiialh' iuiiiressed at 

 each side (PI. LIX. f. 24). 



Early stages not known. 



I lab. Aethiopian Region. 



One species. 



693. Euchloron megaera. 



Sphiiu: mnjiiem Linm', Si/at Niil. eti. .\. p. 4',IJ. n. U> (175S). 



Euchhn'iin megaera, Boiaduval, Spe,: Geii.Lep. Hit. i. p. 214 (1876) (Guinea ; Madag. ; Bourbon). 



c? ? . The underside of the body and hindwing is either green or tawny, with 

 intergradatious, irrespective of locality. The mesothoracic tegulae have the same 

 long pale fringe as those of Cechenena mirahilis. 



S. Tenth tergite long, pointed ; sternite rounded at end, sides parallel. 

 Friction-scales of clasper numerous ; Iiarpe (PI. LII. f. 7) forming a strong pointed 

 hook ; inner surface of clasper densely clothed with long bristles. Penis-sheath 

 of the same type as in Rhagastis : a slender right process, dentate at end, sub- 

 cylindrical ; a broad flat left process, dentate at the edges (PI. LVI. f. 57. 58). 



?. Lateral edges of vaginal plate raised ; vaginal cavity covered in front and 

 at the sides by a high ridge, which is minutely folded longitudinally, feebly 

 chitinised, incised in middle, tlie two lobes strongly and broadly rounded. 



Ilab. Aethiopian Kegiun. 



Two subspecies : 



a. E. megaera. lacorilairei. 



*Deilephihi hirordairei Boisduval, Fiiiiii.- Jfailiii/. it ISuuvb. p. 73. 1. 11. f. 1 (1833)(Madag. ; Bourb. ; 



— coll. Charles Oberthiir). 

 Chliirimi lurorihiirei, Guent'e, in Maill., lie Reniiioii p. 32 (I8G2) ; id., in Vins., Voy. Madag. 



p. 211 (1865) {=lanirili(ini); Mabille, .iiiii. Sac. Eiil. France p. 297 {IH':9}(= laronlairei) ; 



Saalm., Lep. .Madaij. p. 124. n. 2'J& (1884) (Nossi-be) ; Vins., Pap. Il„„rl„„i p. 13 (1891). 

 Eiirhlnrnn mei/aera, Boisduval, Sjiec. Oen. Lep. Ilet. i. p. 214 (187.5) (partim). 

 Eiirhliirnii hiriirdiiirti, Kirby, Cat. Lep. Het. i. p. G71.n. 2 (18i)2) (Madag. ; " Bombay" loci error !). 



d ? . Differs from the Continental race in the outer margin of the hindwing 

 being distinctly shaded with green up to R' or SC-, and in the black discal band of 

 the same wing being narrower. 



/fab. Madagascar and neighbouring islands. 



1 n the Triug Museum 4 c? J , 1 ? from Madagascar. 



I). E. meyarra meyaeru. 



Hjihhix wpiinrra LinniS, Si/M. Nat. ed. x. )). 4'.I2, n. I'J (17.'.8); id., \fiis. Liul. IVr. p. .YiS. n. 18 

 (17(;4) ; Clerck, Jcoii. Jm. ii. t. 47. f. 2 (17i;4) ; HquH., Naturl. llixt. i. 11. p. 4.00. n. 1'.I(I7(;7) ; 

 Linne, Si/xl. A'al. ed. xii. p. 802. n. 21 (1707) ; (ioexc, Ent. ISeylr. iii. 2. p. 17.3. ii. 21 (1780) 

 (syn. partim) ; Gmel., .S><. Nat. i. 5. p. 2385. n. 21 (17',I0) ; Auriv., K. Sr. Vel. .lie. Ilamll. 

 xix. h. p. 13'.l. n. 17li (18x2) (reccns. crit.). 



Clioe>;,can,ifa inerjaera, Boisduval, iu Deleg., I'.-//. .!//■. .I»»//'. p. MIJ. a. lO'.l (1847) (Natal). 



P/iUaiiiprliiH inegaerii,'Vfa.\ker, Li«t Lep. his. Ii. lil. viii. p. 179. n. 11 (18.'ii;) (Aahanti ; Natal); 

 Bull.. Tram. %n„l. Son. Lmiil. i.x. p. hll. n. ID (1877) ; Plot/,, .Sfr«. KnI. '/.ril. xli. p. 7(:. n. 283 

 (IHKO) (Cameroons) ; Uiucc, in James., Htmij Hear Cul. p. 440 (1887) (Aruwinii). 



JJeJIr/ihila megaera, Huijller, in I'et., HeiM .V.r.amli. p. 422 (18i;2). 



Em-hlnri,ii megaera, Boisduval, Hpee, lien. Up. Ilel. i. p. 214 (I87.'i) (partim) ; Obertli., El. Eiil. iii. 

 p. 31 (1878) (ZanziU-ir) ; Kirby, C'al. Le,i. Ilel. i. p. 070. n. 1 (1892) ; I'agoust., Jahrli. Ham- 

 \nirg. ItW. Ami. x. 2. p. 38. n. 102 (1893) (Sansibar, vii.). 



Chhirhia megaera, Dewitz, Millli. .Miinch. Enl. Ver. iii. p. 2(i (1879) ; Karscli, Enl. A'a.lir. xvii. p.29.''>. 

 u. 9(1H91) (Camcroons). 



