336 Mr. A. G. Butler on Madagascar Lepidoptera. 



This species was originally described from a Natal male 

 example in Mr. Ward's collection ; it was subsequently sunk 

 as a synonym of my C. Druceanus from the West Coast ; it is 

 intermediate in character between the latter species and C. 

 phraortes, being the size of the latter. 



13. Char axes Cowani. 



S . Charaxes Cmvani, Butler, Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. ser. 5, vol. ii. 

 p. 285. n. 6 (1878). 



$ . Similar in pattern to the male, but with the ground- 

 colour of the basal area above ochraceous. Expanse of wings 

 3 inches 10 lines. 



The male seems to be not uncommon. 



14. Panopea apaturoides. 



Pcmopea apaturoides, Felder, Keise der Nov. Lep. iii. p. 416. n. 643 



(1867). 

 Pseudacrcea drusilla, Saalmiiller, Bericht iiber die Senckenbergische 



naturforschende Gesellsckaf't, 1878, p. 81. n. 25. 



This species varies somewhat in size and in the distinctness 

 of the submarginal white dots on the upper surface of the 

 wings. 



15. Panopea diffusa, sp. n. 



Allied to P. dubia and P. Bewsheri, nearest to the former, 

 but differing as follows : — Primaries with the oblique sub- 

 apical series of spots forming a single trifid band, which 

 externally is diffused and lilacine greyish, almost as in P. 

 anthedon ; the large white patch across the median inter- 

 spaces continued downwards in the form of a diffused greyish 

 nebula to the submedian vein ; the abdominal area of secon- 

 daries dark brown (as in P. Bewsheri and P. Drucei) instead 

 of broadly testaceous; five prominent rounded submarginal 

 white spots on these wings. Expanse of wings 3 inches. 



16. Hypanartia hippomenes. 



Hypanartia hippomenes, Hiibner, Samml. exot. Scbmett. (1816-24). 



This species occurs also in Natal, as does the H. hippomenes 

 of Boisduval. The latter is a perfectly distinct species, much 

 larger, longer in wing and tail, with duller coloration on the 

 under surface and very different pattern for this species I 

 propose the name of H. commixta. 



Lycaenidse. 

 Lyc&ninm. 



17. Castalius auratics, sp. n. 



Golden cupreous above, with the veins, internervular folds, 



