MESPERIDJE. 



it no easy task to distinguish several of the species; but I 

 believe that I have satisfactorily determined five found in 

 South Africa. Of these, P. Elma may be at once known by 

 the transparent spots of fore-wing, and P. Mohozutza by its 

 marginal row of fulvous spots. 



177. Pyrgus Vindex. 



Papilio Vindex, Cram., Pap. Exot., pi. 353, f. Gr, H. 

 Hesperia Godt., Enc. Meth.> IX, p. 785, n. 148. 

 ? Pyrgus Doubl.y Westw., Hewits., Gen. D. Lep7, 



[pi. 76, f. 6. 



Hpfr., in Peters' Reise nach Mossamb., 



[Ins. und Myr., p. 421. 



? Var. Pyrgus Diomus, Hpfr. 9 op cit., p. 420, pi. 27, 



[f. 9, 10. 

 Exp. 10 lin. 1 in. 1 lin. 



Brownish-black, with white spots. Fore-wing : on costa a 

 whitish spot near base (sometimes wanting), and a thin white 

 edging to apex interrupted in four places ; three spots in 

 cell, the outer one lunular and closing cell, that nearest base 

 subquadrate, the central one (nearer to basal than outer spot) 

 elongate ; below first cellular spot, touching submedian 

 nervure, a whitish spot, sometimes indistinct ; beyond cell, a 

 row of four spots, of which the first is elongate and crossed 

 by two subcostal nervules, the second small between first and 

 second median nervules, the third large and just below outer 

 cellular spot and crossed by third median nervule, the fourth 

 small and semicircular (above submedian nervure) and the 

 nearest to base of the row ; between row and fringe two rows 

 of white dots, the inner one of eight dots usually complete 

 and well marked, the outer imperfect, with its docs between 

 nervules and touching cilia. Hind-wing : a small round spot 

 in discoidal cell near base ; a rather broad, white, transverse 

 band, abruptly commencing on second subcostal nervule, 

 closes cell and extends irregularly and more narrowly to 

 submedian nervure ; rows of dots as in fore-wing, but outer 

 row more regular and perfect than inner, which is obsolete 

 towards costa, and of which the first dot (on fold beyond cell) 

 is enlarged into a good-sized spot. Cilia broad, white, 

 interrupted with black. UNDER-SIDE. Costa and apex of 

 fore-wing and ground-colour of hind-wing paler or darker 

 greyish-ochreous ; black of fore-wing less dark. Fore-wing : 

 spots as on upper-side, but costa from base broadly whitish, 

 Hind-wing : costa edged with whitish, especially on basal 



