84 STNTOMID.^. 



115. Syntomis tomasina. (Plate III. fig. 5.) 



Syntomis tovia?ina, Eutl. Journ. Linn. Soc, Zool. xii. p. 348 (1870) ; 

 Kirby, Cat. Het. p. 93. 



Metallic blue-green ; aiitennoe white at tips ; tarsi with the 1st 

 oint "white ; abdomen with scarlet patch on basal segment and 

 bands on 3rd, 4th, and 5th segments. ■ Fore wing with minute 

 round hyaline spot below base of cell ; a quadrate spot in end of 

 cell ; an oblique spot below vein 2 ; an elongate spot above vein fJ 

 and two spots between veins 3 and 5 ; cilia white towards apex. 

 Hind wing with hyaline patch below the cell and small round spot 

 between veins 2 and 3. 



Ab. 1. Fore wing with the two spots below the cell completely 

 confluent on left-hand side, partially on right. 



Hah. Sierra Leone (J. Foxci-oft, C. B. Mifford); E. Africa, 

 between Salt Lake and Wawamba Co. {Scott Elliot). Exp. 

 30 millim. 



*116. Syntomis rufina. 



Syntomis rvfiim, Obevth. Et. Ent. iii. p. 32, pi. 3. f. 4 (1878) ; Kirbj, Cat. 

 Het. p. 97. 



Head, thorax, and abdomen black shot with blue ; antennte with 

 the extremities white ; tarsi white at base ; abdomen with crimson 

 dorsal spot on 1st segment and dorsal bands on 3rd, 4th, and 5th 

 segments ; wings black shot witli brilliant blue, the spots orange. 

 Fore wing with oblong spot below base of cell ; a quadrate spot iu 

 end of cell ; an irregular spot below base of vein 2 ; small spots 

 between veins 3 and 5 and above 6. Hind wing with double spot 

 below base of cell and small spot between veins 2 and 3. 



Hal). Abyssinia. Exp. 36 millim. This species is unknown 

 to me. 



117. Ssmtomis velatipennis. (Plate III. fig. 6.) 

 Si/niomis vclatipcnms, WJk. xxxi. G7 (18(14) ; Kirby, Cat. Het. p. 93. 



5 . Black-brown ; thorax with a pair of fiery-red lateral spots ^ 

 abdomen with fiery-red basal i>atch, and rather narrow bands on 

 3rcl, 4th, and 5th segments. Wings shot with dull metallic green 

 and without markings. 



Hah. Abtssikia (W. C. Harris), 1 5 type. Expt.SG millim. 



*118, Syntomis divalis. 



Syntomis divalis, Sehaus & Clem. Lep. Sierra Leone, p. 2], pi. i. f. 2 

 (1893). 



J . Black-brown ; antenuse white at tips ; frons and tegulai with 

 orange patches ; patagia, meso- and metathorax with orange-red 

 patches ; legs orange and black ; abdomen with crimson bands 

 above on first six segments, the ventral surface orange. Fore wing 

 with crimson basal patch; postmedial spots in end of cell and 



