HESPERIDJE. 305 



? . Similar. Fore-wing : in place of discal streak, one 

 or two small vitreous spots. 



The differences here noted abundantly distinguish this species from P. 

 JBorbomca, It is singular that, in two species so closely allied as these 

 obviously are, so marked a character as the discal streak of the $ should 

 be altogether wanting in the one insect while it is strongly defined and 

 unvarying in the other. 



Waste grounds, gardens, &c. 



October (e). December (m). February. April (b ) 



I found this Pamphila very scarce at Knysna, but it is not uncommon 

 at Wynberg, near Cape Town. I met with many specimens at Constantia 

 in a spot planted with vetches, the flowers of which are most attractive to 

 butterflies and other insects. 



Cape Town. Knysna. Damaraland (J. A. Bell). Coll. 

 Tri. 



Bashee River, Kaffraria (J. H. Bowker). Coll. S. A. Mus. 



199. Pamphila ? Moritili. 



Hesperia Moritili, Wallgr., Lep. Rhop. Cqffr., p. 49. 

 ? . Exp. 1 in. 4 lin. 



Fuscous-black. Fore-wing : along inner-margin, from 

 base to about middle, a longitudinal yellowish stripe, broader 

 outwardly ; in cell two rather minute oblong-ovate spots, 

 and another larger lunate spot a little beyond them, all 

 three white-vitreous ; before submedian nervure, and before 

 end of inner-marginal stripe, a minute triangular yellow 

 spot ; these spots form a row, interrupted below third 

 median nervule ; between end of cell and apex four quadrate 

 white-vitreous spots, at equal distances, forming a row 

 between first and second discoidal nervules. Hind-wing: 

 hind-margin moderately sinuated ; beyond cell a row of 

 white spots (between second subcostal and third median 

 nervules) minute, subquadrate, separated only by nervules, 

 the first spot least and almost isolated. UNDER-SIDE. 

 Fuscous, submetallic in some lights. Fore-wing : only black 

 011 disc ; markings as above, but inner-marginal stripe 

 wanting. Hind-wing: spots nearly as above, but more 

 separated, smaller, and less apparent (being situated in a 

 whitish space) the last spot distinct and largest. Cilia pale- 

 fuscous, whitish towards anal angle. 



Wallengren thinks this species the type of a new Genus, the head and 

 thorax, projecting" far before the wings, and the abdomen, sphingiform, 

 extending beyond the expanded hind-wings. The fore-wings have an acute 

 apex. 



" Kaffraria (Wahlherg)." Wallgr. 



