RHOPALOCERA AFR1CJE AUSTRALIS. 



cell, succeeded by a sinuate transverse row of six smaller 

 spots of the same colour (of which the three upper are 

 separate from the others, forming one elongate streak on 

 subcostal nervules) ; bordering hind-margin a row of elongate 

 fulvous spots, becoming obsolete below second median 

 nervule. Hind-wing ; some ochreous hairs on median and 

 submedian nervures ; disco-cellular spot as in fore-wing, but, 

 as well as hind-marginal row of spots (which extends to 

 submedian nervure, not to anal angle), fulvous. Cilia broad, 

 creamy, irregularly varied with ground-colour. UNDER-SIDE. 

 Costa and hind -marginal row of spots (which latter is in 

 both wings a continuous broad band") bright orange-fulvous. 

 Fore-wing : ground-colour not so dark ; creamy spots less 

 distinct. Hind-wing : ground-colour pale greyish-creamy, 

 excep.ing for a dark space at anal angle, gradually narrowing 

 along submedian nervure to base ; two black spots at base, 

 one on costa, the other between costal and subcostal nervures ; 

 discoidal cell bright orange-fulvous, divided about its middle 

 by a black Y, and exteriorly tipped with black ; a stripe of 

 the same colour, also black-tipped, extends from base to 

 beyond middle, between median arid submedian nervures : 

 hind-marginal fulvous band internally edged with black, 

 interrupted by creamy nervures. 



This highly-ornamented species, though somewhat like a Cyclopides in 

 colouring and general aspect, is quite a Pyrgus in structure and pattern. 

 A $ specimen has the upper-side of hind-wing entirely spotless. 



Mr Bowker gives me the following note on its habits : " Very tame : 

 found upon small flowers in the grass, open country, from January to 

 April, 1863 : not seen in 1862." 



Bashee River, Kaffraria (J. H. Bowker). Coll. Tri. et 

 Coll. S. A. Mus. 



Genus CYCLOPIDES. 



Cyclopides, Hiibn. 

 Steropes, JSoisd, 



IMAGO. Head as wide as thorax, with tufts at bases of 

 antennae : palpi very hirsute, so that the terminal joint is 

 almost hidden ; antennae as in Pyrgus, but the club more 

 flattened laterally, shorter, more abruptly formed, and rather 

 more acute at tip. Thorax short and slender for a Hesperian. 

 Wings rather broad, truncate, entire. Fore-wings with costa 

 slightly convex. Hind-wings large, not produced at anal 

 angle. Legs slender, smooth ; femora only slightly pubescent. 

 dbdomen slender and elongate, extending as far as, or beyond, 

 anal angle of hind-wings. 



