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the tegulae. Fore wings deep shining purple, with from fifteen to 

 eighteen conspicuous snow-white spots, mostly circular ; one at the 

 middle of the base, three on the costa, of which two are on the basal 

 half, and one at the commencement of the apical fourth, the latter 

 somewhat produced downwards ; two spots in the basal half on the 

 dorsal margin, the first circular, the second smaller and semi- 

 circular ; between these and the first two of the costal spots is a 

 large round spot crossing the fold; immediately beyond the 

 middle of the wing are two similar ones, of which the lower one is 

 the larger, and lies immediately below the fold ; beyond these 

 again is an elongate reniform spot, produced downwards to the 

 fold ; between this and the anal angle is another circular spot, not 

 touching the dorsal margin ; in the apical fourth of the wing are 

 three spots, one somewhat reniform, produced downwards, but not 

 parallel with the apical margin, the other two are above it, both 

 circular, the outer one being the smaller ; besides these spots above 

 mentioned there are three or more very small spots, of which the 

 most conspicuous are one between the two reniform spots, one 

 above the first reniform spot, and one below the costal margin 

 before the apex ; cilia bright shining copper-brown. Under side 

 dull fuscous, deep purple towards the apex and apical margin ; a 

 white spot on the costal margin at one-fourth from the apex, and a 

 small white spot below and beyond it ; these correspond with the 

 similar spots on the upper side of which others are more or less 

 visible. Hind wings copper-brown on the basal half, tending to 

 purplish fuscous outwardly; cilia bright purple about the apex, 

 copper-brown towards the base. Under side brownish, shading to 

 deep purple at the apex, where there are two conspicuous white 

 spots, the one on the costal margin, the other below and beyond it 

 between veins 6 and 7 ; the costal spot only is visible on the upper 

 side. Abdomen copper-brown, anal segment deep purplish fuscous. 

 Under side bright purple, copper-brown at sides and base, with a 

 white band at the commencement of the purplish colouring, 

 followed by two white spots near it, and a conspicuous white patch 

 on the penultimate segment. Legs bright purple, banded and 

 spotted with white on the tibiae ; the anterior pair with two large 

 white spots at the base of the femora. Exp. al. 24 mm. 



Hab. Bathurst, May ; one specimen (Carter). 



Type, ? , Mus. Wlsm. 



I have named this beautiful and distinct species after 

 Mr. Gilbert T. Carter, to whom I am so deeply indebted 

 for his assiduous efforts to increase my collection of 

 African Micro-Lepidoptera. 



