82 BYNTOMID^, 



wing with small triangular hyaline spot in end of cell and two 

 spots between veins 3 and 5. Hind wing with hyaline spot between 

 veins 2 and 3. 



Hah. Leiti, near Timor. Exp. 20 millim. This species is 

 unknown to me, 



110. Syntomis ceres. 



Syntomis ceres, Oberth. Et. Ent. iii. p. 33, pi. 3. f. 5 (1878) ; Kirby, Cat. 

 Het. p. 94. 



Metallic green ; antennte white at tip ; thorax with lateral 

 scarlet spots ; abdomen with scarlet patch on basal segment. Fore 

 Aving with quadrate hj-aline patch below base of cell ; a wedge- 

 shaped patch in end of cell ; an oblique patch below vein 2 

 extending nearly to termen ; an elongate postmedial spot above 

 vein 6 and two spots between veins 3 and 5. Hind wing with 

 hyaline patch below the cell and large spot between veins 2 

 and 3. 



Hah. Zanzibae; Bk. Centk. Africa, Zomba {H. Johnston). 

 Exp. 36 millim. 



111. Syntomis kuhlweini. 



Syntomis l-nhlweinii, Lefb. Mag. Zool., Ins. pi. 23 (1831); Butl. 111. Het. 



i. p. 16, pi. 6. f. 17 ; Kirby, Cat. Het. p. 94. 

 Syntomis vafalii, Boisd. Delegorgue Vov. Afr. Aiistr. ii. p. 596 (1847) ; 



Kirby, Cat. Het. p. 92. 



Metallic blue ; frons and tips of antenna) white ; thorax with 

 lateral scarlet patches ; tarsi with the 1st joint white ; abdomen 

 with scarlet patch on basal segment and lateral series of three 

 spots. Fore wing with rounded hyaline spot below base of cell ; a 

 quadrate spot in end of cell ; an obliqiie narrow wedge-shaped spot 

 below vein 2 ; an elongate spot above vein 6 and two spots between 

 veins 3 and 5 ; cilia white below apex. Hind wing with large 

 hyaline white patch below the cell and spot between veins 2 

 and 3. 



Hah. Xatal (R. Trimen, Gueinzius) ; Cape Colony. Ew2). 30- 

 38 millim. 



112. Syntomis dilateralis, n. sp. (Plate III. fig. 3.) 



c5' . Metallic blue-green ; antennas white at tips ; thorax with a 

 pair of lateral orange spots ; abdomen with basal cupreous crimson 

 patch, conjoined bands on 4tli and 5th segments and conjoined 

 lateral spots on 2nd and 3rd segments. Fore wing with rounded 

 hyaline patch below base of cell and quadrate patch in end of it ; a 

 subquadrate patch below end of cell and vein 2 ; a spot above vein 

 6 and two spots between veins 3 and 5. Hind wing with hyaline 

 patch in and below cell, becoming orange at vein 1 ; a large round 

 spot between veins 2 and 5 ; underside with a golden-yellow streak 

 below base of costa. 



Hah. E. Africa, Kiliman'jaro, between 3000 and 8000 ft. 

 (Hannmgton) , 1 d tj'pe. ^.r^?. 24 millim. 



