126 Miss E. M. Sharpe on new » 



There are no black spots marking the end of the nervules 

 as in M. Jacksoni. 



? . Very similar to the male, the white on the fore wing 

 being less distinct and the hastate markings not so sharply 

 defined. 



Hind wing. Primrose-yellow, the black costal border being 

 indicated by two black spots on the first and second median 

 nervules. Two minute black spots at the margin mark the 

 first and second median nervules. 



The underside differs in the yellow on the hind wing being 

 rather deeper in colour, with three minute. black spots on the 

 submedian nervure, the first and second median nervules, and 

 a fourth spot on the first subcostal nervure. 



Expanse, £ 19, ? 2-2 inches. 



Hab. Near Mount Kenia. Coll. A. H. Neumann. 



Family Lycaenidae. 

 Alcena picata, sp. n. 



Fore wing. Black, relieved by a white transverse band 

 nearly oval in shape from the costal margin, across the 

 discocellular nervules, and extending to the second median 

 nervule; about the middle of the inner margin is a second 

 white mark extending to the first median nervule ; these two 

 white marks are distinctly separated by the black of the 

 centre of the wing. The inner marginal white mark is co- 

 terminous with the broad white band of the hind wing. 



Hind wing. Has a broad marginal border of black followed 

 by a white band from the costa to the inner margin ; the base 

 of the wing black suffused with orange. 



Underside much variegated. Fore wing black, with white 

 and yellow markings ; costa white, with two white spots in 

 the discoidal cell, the end of the cell being marked with the 

 white oval spot mentioned on the upperside. A submarginal 

 row of large spots varying very much in size ; these are 

 tinged with yellow and are divided by the nervules ; between 

 these and the large oval discoidal spot is a second row of 

 smaller spots, from the costal margin to the second discoidal 

 nervule. 



Hind wing white, with a black mark at the base and a 

 small white spot in its centre. 



Fringe of wing white ; a submarginal border of black, 

 preceded by a broad white band, across which the nervules 

 are plainly indicated ; this white band is followed by a narrow 



