224 On new Species of Butterflies. 



5. IleUconius supcrxoris^ n. sp. 



Nearly allied to II. numata, but with the yellow band of 

 primaries tinted externally with tawny, the two spots on 

 median interspaces and the streak from outer margin (at end 

 of yellow band) united together ; discoidal spot and streak 

 enlarged, sometimes connected ; tawny macular discal bar 

 narrower ; marginal border wider, dotted with buff : differ- 

 ences below as above, excepting that the secondaries have 

 the usual submarginal row of white dashes. 



Expanse of wings 3 inches 3-7 lines. 



Hab. Ega and Villa Nova {Bates). Type, B.M. 



This species is intermediate in character between R. numata 

 and //. metalilis. 



6. HeUconius nuhifer^ n. sp. 



Differs from the preceding in having all the tawny area 

 clouded with mahogany-colour, with the black bars wider; 

 no yellow spot on under surface of secondaries. 



Expanse of wings 3 inches 1 line. 



Hab. Fonteboa^^a^es). Type, B.M. 



One of the many mimics of Mechanitis egaensis of Bates. 



Family Papilionidae, 

 Subfamily Fiebinje, Bates. 

 Genus Daptonura, Butler. 



7. Daptonura Jlorinda, n. sp. 



<5 . Wings above sulphur-yellow ; the apex, outer margin 

 and costa of primaries (excepting a pyriform spot at base), 

 and the outer margin of secondaries narrowly black : head 

 black, clothed with grey and cream-coloured hairs ; thorax 

 grey, scantily clothed at the sides with pale yellow hairs ; 

 abdomen sulphur-yellow, greyish towards base : wings below 

 deeper yellow than above, margins paler brown ; primaries 

 with a discocellular transverse streak, widening upon the 

 costa ; four apical submarginal yellow spots ; secondaries with 

 the base orange ; pectus orange at the sides, anal valves 

 white. 



Expanse of wings 2 inches 9 lines. 



2 . Primaries gamboge-yellow, with the base and internal 

 area diffusely saffron, an oblique discocellular brown streak ; 

 outer margin more broadly brown than in the male, and 



