396 Mr. A. G. Butler on a Collection of 



female in the form of a curved decreasing series of about eight 

 elongate diffused white spots. Expanse of wings 1 inch 10 lines ; 

 $ 2 inches 1 line. 



Cape of Good Hope (May 1872). 



Several years ago Mr. E. C. Buxton kindly presented a 

 series of both sexes of this species to the British-Museum 

 collection, at the same time expressing his conviction that it 

 was distinct from the West- African insect ; I quite agreed 

 with him and kept them separate, but until now have had no 

 good opportunity of describing the species. 



14. Telchinia cabira, Hopffer. 

 Natal. 



Genus 10. Acr^ea, Fabricius. 



15. Acrcea rahira, Boisduval. 

 Natal. 



16. AcrcBa horta $ ? , Linnasus. 



Cape-Town. 



Genus 11. Planema, Doubleday. 



17. Planema proteag $ , Trimen. 

 Natal. 



The female is interesting, being coloured like the male, with 

 the exception of the postmedian band of primaries, which is 

 white as usual. 



Family 2. Lycsenidae. 



Subfamily Lyc^ninju. 



Genus 12. Pentila, Westwood. 



18. Pentila tropicalis, Boisduval. 

 Natal. 



Genus 13. Lyclena, Fabricius. 



19. Lycama gaika ? , Trimen. 

 Natal. 



This female is so different from that of L. lysimon, that I 

 prefer to consider the African species distinct. 



20. Lycama hnysna $ , Trimen. 

 Natal. 



The single example sent has the purple at the base of the 

 wings well marked. 



