Species of lihopnlocera from Sierra Leojie. 231 



^\Ilitp ; an iiitcrni|)tecl subtenniiial line, I'ollowcd by a tIou1)Ie 

 scalloj)od line ; inner marginal area below the cell browiiidli, 

 iollowcd by a Avliitish spot, which is bordered by a brownish 

 lunule, beyond which the wing is white to the torniis. 

 Secondaries with three basal spots across the cell and three 

 spots in the middle of the cell ; in each case the central spot 

 is in the cell, and there is one above and one below it j a long 

 narrow spot closes the cell, which forms the middle of an 

 irregular line; just beyond this is an irregular postmedial 

 dentate line, followed by a broad whitish irregular band, 

 edged by a subterminal dentate line, beyond which is a row 

 of lunular s])ots ; the termen is finely brownish, preceded by 

 a fine whitish line, which is edged internally by a fine 

 brownish line. Fringes of both wings whitish, finely inter- 

 sected at the veins. 

 Expanse 40-41 ram. 



The male of this species has yet to be discovered. It is 

 nearest to albomaculataj mihi, but is certainly distinct from 

 that; the uppcrside is quite diflferent, whilst on the under 

 surl'ace the spots are decidedly smaller and broken so as not 

 to form stride, whilst the strongly serrated postmedial lines 

 form a very marked distinction from albomaculata. 



Deudorix leonina, sp. n. 



($ . Primaries blackish, with a large, dark, bright blue 

 patch occupying the basal two fifths of the wings ; at the 

 end of the cell is a very large round spot, which extends into 

 the black termen ; all the veins stand out black ; fringes 

 black : secondaries blackish, the lower half of the cell and 

 the area between veins 1 and 5 blue, with the veins black; 

 on the termen above vein 5 is a small patch of blue scales; 

 termen black, with white fringes ; lobe orange-yellow ; tail 

 long, black, tipped with white. Under surface similar to 

 ptraa/a, Hew., except that in the primaries there is an in- 

 definite white subterminal stripe between the orange-brown 

 stripe and the termen. 



Expanse 30-34 mm. 



This species will come next to oiracla, Htw., but it may 

 be recognized at once by the black spot of the primaries 

 invading the black termen ; in Ilewitson's insect this spot is 

 isolated in the midst of the blue area: leoiiina also has a 

 very broad, dark termen, and all the veins stand out black ; 

 in otrceda this is not the case. 



It is probable that this species may stand in collections 

 mixed up with otrada, but there is no doubt tliat they are 

 two species ; both fly in January and also in ]\Iarch. 



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