890 RHOPALOCERA AFRICA AUSTRALIS. 



179. Pyrgus Sataspes. /^ s 



Pyrgus Sataspes, mihi. N. Sp. 

 Exp. 9J lin. 1 in. 



$ . Fuscous-brown, with small, dull-whitish, rather suffused 

 spots. Fore-wing : general arrangement of spots as in P. 

 Findex, Cram. ; never more than two spots in discoidal cell, 

 one of which closes it ; spots in transverse row beyond 

 middle less separated, the row of three on costa more in line 

 with the rest, i.e., not lying so obliquely towards hind-margin ; 

 a row of dots immediately within cilia tinged with ochreous, 

 often indistinct, but always present; between it and row of 

 spots a sinuate line of similar dots ; base more or less clouded 

 with dull-ochreous scales. Hind-wing : no spot near base ; 

 median band very much narrower than in Findex ; two rows 

 of dots as in fore-wing, but inner one not sinuate and often 

 almost obliterated. Cilia dull greyish-yellow, inconspicuously 

 varied with fuscous. UNDER-SIDE. Fore-wing : markings 

 as above, but outermost row of dots wanting ; costa widely 

 coloured with pale greyish-yellow, apex with pale reddish- 

 yellow. Hind-wing : ground-colour pale fuscous, tinged 

 with reddish, crossed by two yellowish white stripes, com- 

 mencing on costal nervure, the first short, often indistinct, 

 narrow, before middle, the second median, conspicuous, 

 oblique, uniting with an inner-marginal, longitudinal stripe 

 to form a white space at anal angle ; hind-margin widely 

 tinted with dull-reddish, and edged with a pale line ; rows of 

 dots obsolete. 



? . Paler, more conspicuously spotted ; under-side of 

 hind-wing reddish-ochreous, only tinged with fuscous next 

 to stripes. 



Far. A (of both sexes). Darker ; all spots and cilia 

 whiter, more distinct. UNDER-SIDE. Hind-wing : both 

 streaks from costa itself, the median streak irregularly dentate; 

 submarginal, sinuate row of dots indistinctly marked. 



Bushy spots at bases and on slopes of hills. 



September (b) February (m). " March." D'Urban. 



This distinct little Pyrgus was common at Knysna, aud is not rarely met 

 with near Cape Town. The variety noted was taken in the vicinity of the 

 latter place, and also at Vogel Vley. The insect, like its congeners, is fond 

 of sitting with expanded wings on the ground or on stones. 



Cape Town. Vogel Vley, Tulbagh. Knysna. Plettenberg 

 Bay. -Coll. Tri. 



King William's Town. Coll. W. D'Urban. 



