Species of African Butterjlies. 63 



with pink. Anterior wings with a large black spot in the 

 middle of the cell, another at the end of the cell, beyond which, 

 near it, is a third spot; trifid, beneath these are six spots, the 

 three outermost in a curved bafid between the median nervures, 

 the lowest being bifid. Posterior wings with the outer mar- 

 gins broadly dark brown, inside which is a curved band of 

 eight black spots, and irregularly clustered towards the base 

 is a group of twelve black spots. 



Underside. As above, but lighter ; the posterior wings 

 darker towards the margins, but without the broad dark brown 

 margin, tinged with pink towards the base. Abdomen black, 

 the end segments yellowish brown. Antennse black. 



Expanse 3^ inches. 



Hah. Congo. 



In the collection of H. Grose Smith. 



Euryphene elpinice^ Hewitson. 



Male. — Upperside. Brown. Anterior wings with the costa, 

 apex, and exterior margin broadly dark brown, a small spot 

 in the cell near the base, another in the middle shaped like 

 the figure 8, another at the end of the cell ; a series of irregu- 

 lar indistinct brown markings from beyond the centre of the 

 costa to the inner angle, confluent towards the costa ; a yel- 

 lowish-brown spot near the apex. Posterior wings : costa 

 broadly brown, exterior margin and anal angle brown, a figure- 

 of-8 spot in the cell and an indistinct submarginal band of 

 brown linear spots. 



Underside. Anterior wings dark purplish brov/n, light 

 pinkish-brown in the cell between the spots, of which there 

 are three, one small, near the base, a figure-of-8 spot in the 

 middle, a smaller spot at the end of the cell, beyond which is 

 a pink spot, and another at the apex ; a submarginal row of 

 brown spots. Posterior wings jDale purplish brown, a figure- 

 of-8 spot in the cell, and an irregular band of dark purplish 

 brown before the middle ; a submarginal row of brown linear 

 spots. 



Expanse 2^ inches. 



Hah. Camaroons. 



Eesembles "plautilla^^ in shape, but the wings are more 

 scalloped. 



In the collection of 11. Grose Smith. 



Harma lierniinia. 

 Male. — Upperside. Both wings light tawny brown, brighter 

 towards the exterior margins, crossed beyond the middle by 

 a broad dark brown bandj on the anterior wings the band 



