228 ^Ir. G. T. Bcthune-Baker on imo 



vein 12 black; a large wedge-shaped black patch closing 

 the cell ; vein 1 is sliglitly swollen for over a third, and for 

 all its length it is devoid of blue scales, especially in the 

 basal and tornal areas, making it stand out prominently ; the 

 blue area terminates near the posterior margin very irregu- 

 larly ; the black termen and broad black apex invade the 

 blue on the veins, giving it a strongly dentate margin ; fringes 

 finely whitish : secondaries with the costa blackish to vein 6, 

 but with a sparse scattering of fine blue scales above that 

 vein in the apical area ; termen narrowly black, the blue area 

 having a definite termination. Under surface : both wings 

 brownish grey, witli numerous whitish markings. Primaries 

 with two interru])ted lines across the cell and another long 

 and broader one beyond the cell ; a postmedial dentate line, 

 a double submarginal line, the inner of the two being scal- 

 loped ; area below vein 2 white. Secondaries with a slight 

 pale patch at the base, a twin patch across the cell ; a small 

 spot above and below the cell nearer the base ; a trace of a 

 very interrupted line at the end of the cell, followed by a 

 .short interrupted line beyond the end of the cell ; a post- 

 medial interrupted curved line all across the wing ; a double 

 subterminal line, the inner one strongly scalloped, the outer 

 one less strongly so. 



? . Primaries blackish, with a large white patch over 

 the centre of the wings, tapering rapidly above vein 3, this 

 patch extends from vein 1 to vein 11 ; the cell and the area 

 between the lower margin and vein 1 are covered sparingly 

 with very fine pale blue scales : secondaries uniform dark 

 brownish grey, with a trace of a few blue scales at the end 

 of the cell. Under surface : primaries with the white patch 

 as on the upperside, only extending to the inner margin, and 

 becoming cream-coloured above vein 4, with the double 

 terminal line as in the male : secondaries as in the male, but 

 with fewer markings. 



Expanse, J 44, ? 42 mm. 



This species is near cercene, Hew., but the black patch at 

 the end of the cell and the black and swollen vein 1 will 

 separate it on the upper surface, whilst below my species has 

 many more markings and more white, especially below 

 vein 2. 



Epitola suhlustris, sp. n. 



(J. Primaries dark brown, with a large patch of finer 

 scales of a very deep dark bluish colour occupying about the 

 basal two thirds; this patch has a peculiar lustre, i having the 

 tone of dark indigo gone greasy : secondaries bright darkish 



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