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the case, the examples that I met with being either of the Emirus form 

 or near it. Colonel Bowker has, however, sent a set of twelve of the 

 former from D'Urban, Natal, including the paired sexes (the ^ with 

 ocelli a little better shown than in the $) taken in 1 879. 



Hewitson's type of Safitza had no other locality than " Africa " 

 attached to it, but Mr. Butler (Joe. cit.) recognises the species as 

 occurring in Congo and at Natal. It seems to be most nearly allied 

 to the West- African 3L Evadne, Cramer {Pap. Exot., t. ccxxii. IF. e, f), 

 as regards the under-side markings, but has the streak before middle 

 almost obsolete, and quite wants the purple gloss on the upper side of 

 the wings, while the fore-wing has on the upper side an ocellus lacking 

 altogether in Evadne. 



This butterfly is only found in woods and patches of " bush," preferring 

 the thickest shades, and delighting to settle on dead leaves and twigs in the 

 narrow footpaths. In such situations it is difficult to distinguish when at 

 rest, its sombre colouring agreeing so well with surrounding objects. The 

 flight is weak and close to the ground, and two or three specimens may often 

 be observed flying round together in small circles, and then abruptly settling. 

 I have noticed a female quietly seated with four or five males excitedly circling 

 about her ; and the instant one of the males settled, all the others would do so, 

 when, after a little jostling, off" they would all start again. It has been 

 recorded as occurring in every month of the year except June and July. 



Localities of Mycalesis Safitza. 



I. South Africa. 



B. Cape Colony. 



a. Western Districts. — Knysna. Plettenberg Bay. 

 h. Eastern Districts. — Grahamstown. Peelton, near King William's 

 Town {W. S. M. D^ Urban). Cove Rock, near East London 

 (IF. S. M. U Urban). 



D. Kaffraria Proper. — Bashee River (/. H. Boivker). 



E. Natal. 



a. Coast Districts. — D'Urban. Verulam. Avoca and Lower Um- 



komazi {J. H. BowTier). 



b. Upper Districts. — Pietermaritzburg (Miss Colenso and — Wind- 



ham). 



F. Zululand. — St. Lucia Bay {Colonel H. Tower). 



II. Other African Regions. 

 A. South Tropical. 



a. Western Coast. — " Angola (Pogge)." — Dewitz. " Angola : Lo- 



anda {M. Meldola)." — Butler. " Congo : Kinsembo {H. 

 Ansell)."—-BntleY. 



b. Eastern Coast. — " Querimba." — Hopff"er. 



27. (2.) Mycalesis perspicua, Trimen. 



Mycalesis perspicua, Trim., Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond., 1873, P- io4) pl i- 

 f. 3[=?]. 



Ex^J. al., {$) I in. 7-10 lin. ; ($) i in. 10 lin. 

 Pale-brown, ivith very clearly marked, whitc-iminllate, black ocelli 

 in yelloiv-ochreous rings ; common to both wings, a slightly paler shade 



