193 DK. A. G. BUTLER ON LEPIDOPTEROTJS INSECTS [MaF. 1, 



42. CATOCHRYSOPS GLAUCA Trim. 



J , Gadzima, 26th December, 1895. 



43. CATOCHRYSOPS ARIADNE, sp. n. (Plate XX. figs. 3, 4.) 

 Nearly allied to C. mobe, larger ; differs above in the narrower 



deep smoky border to all the wings and the slightly clearer violet 

 ground-colouring. On the under surface all the black and brown 

 spots, which are more numerous, are distinctly edged with pure 

 white ; the discal white band immediately following the transverse 

 series of black spots is well defined and pure white in all the 

 wings, whilst in the secondaries it is farther from the outer 

 margin ; the submarginal annular markings are much wider, but 

 indistinct on the secondaries ; the subanal black spot, however, is 

 considerably larger, encloses a metallic-blue crescent, and is edged 

 internally by a A-shaped orange marking : the upper surface of 

 the female is shot with golden cupreous, and towards the base 

 with lilac ; otherwise it resembles the male. Expanse of wings 

 39 millimetres. 



Three males and one female, Karkloof , Natal. 



This is the species referred to by Mr. Marshall (vide Introduction 

 to the present paper) as probably distinct from C. niobe. There 

 is, of course, just a possibility that it may prove to be the wet 

 form of C. niobe, all our examples of which were obtained in 

 September ; but I know of no other Catochrysops which exhibits 

 such well-defined seasonal characteristics, whilst the different 

 habits of the two insects are strongly suggestive of specific dis- 

 tinction, though not necessarily conclusive. 



44. CATOCHRYSOPS DOLOROSA Trim. 

 Estcourt, 1st and 3rd January, 1897. 



45. CATOCHRYSOPS IGNOTA Trim. 

 Frere, 19th December, 1896. 



46. CATOCHRYSOPS MAHALLOE:OJNA Wallgr. 



2 , Estcourt, 17th January, 1897. 



This species has the neuration of Catochrysops, but more nearly 

 the pattern of Neolyccena. 



47. NEOLYC^NA cissus Godt. 



<$ <3 , Gijima, 17th August; Gadzima, 31st December, 1895. 

 The dry-season form is much smaller and with all the markings 

 below less prominent. 



48. CUPIDOPSIS JOBATES Hopff, 



Frere, 24th and 26th December, 1896. 



49. AZANUS NATALENSIS Trim. 

 Estcourt, 8th January, 1897. 



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