2i6 SOUTH- AFEIC AN BUTTERFLIES. 



blue. The very closely allied form of Madagascar, /. Epiclelia, Boisd., is in 

 both sexes much smaller and has the creamy-white markings of the upper side 

 much reduced. In the c^ the cellular red strise of the fore- wing are much more 

 distinct, and the blue patch of hind-wing is usually larger, and never violaceous, 

 but pure glittering blue. In the 9 there is present in the fore-wings a bluish 

 cellular stria between the two red ones ; and the blue patch in hind-wings 

 (obsolete in Boisduval's specimen) is much reduced internally, and pale and 

 dull in colour. On the under side, in both sexes, the pale-orange and bluish 

 cellular striae of the fore- wings are more developed, extending farther below cell. 



In connection with these differences it is remarkable to note that the four 

 (J s and one $ brought from the Comoro Islands by Mr. Bewsher are stated by 

 Mr. Butler to be "all quite like N'atal examples." 



This beautiful species is bold and active like J. Cehrene, but shows more 

 preference for wooded than open localities, though by no means keeping among 

 the trees, but courting the full sunshine. It is fond of basking on bare spots 

 of sand or clay. I met with many specimens in K'atal from the end of 

 January to the beginning of April, but did not observe it at any considerable 

 distance from the coast. One of the best localities for it was the Botanic 

 Garden near D'Urban. Colonel Bowker sent me the paired sexes taken at 

 Port Natal on 3d November 1878. 



Localities of Juiionia Clclia. 



I. South Africa. 

 B. Cape Colony. 



h. Eastern Districts. — Grahamstown. Kleinemond Eiver, Bathurst 

 {H. J. Atherstone). King William's Town ( W. S. M. D' Urban 

 and /. H. Bowker). 

 d. Basutoland. — Maseru (/. H. BowJier). 



D. Kaffraria Proper. — Bashee and Igora Rivers (/. H. Bowker). Mouth 



of St. John's River [Sir H. Barkly). 



E. Natal. 



a. Coast Districts. — D'Urban. Yerulam. Itongati. 

 h. Upper Districts. — Estcourt (/. M. Hutchinson). 



F. Zululand. — Isandlhwana (/. //. Bowker). St. Lucia Bay (Colonel 



H. Tower). 

 H. Delagoa Bay. — Lourenjo Marques {Mrs. Monteiro). 

 I. "Inhambane." — Hopffer. 



K. Transvaal. — Limpopo and Marico Rivers {F. C. Selous). 

 L. Bechuanaland. — Motito (Rev. J. Fredoux). 



II. Other African Regions, 



A. South Tropical. 



a. Western Coast. — Damaraland (/. A. Bell). "Angola (/. /. 



Monteiro):' — Druce. "Congo : Kinsembo {H. A7isell)."—A. G. 

 Butler. Loango : " Chinchoxo {Falke7istei7i)." — Dewitz. 



b. Eastern Coast. — Zambesi River (Rev. H. lioivley). " Querimba." 



— Hopffer. " Bagamoyo (Raffrmj)." — Oberthiir. 



bi. Interior. — Lotsani and Motloutse Rivers (F. C. Selous). " Kilima- 

 njaro (II. H. Johnston)." — F. D. Godman. 



bb. "Comoro Islands: Johanna (W. G. Bewsher)." — A. G. Butler. 



B. North Tropical. 



a. Western Coast.— Gold Coast (/. M. Pask). Sierra Leone (Coll. 



Brit. Mus.) 



b. Eastern Coast. — "Abyssinia: Shoa (Antinori), Massowah (Raf- 



fray." — Oberthiir. 



