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wings, the apical half dark brown, crossed by a band of 

 orange, the apex white, the onter margin and the anal 

 angle of the posterior wings purple. 



Underside greenish-white. Anterior wings, the apex and 

 a band white, bordered on the inner margin by a narrow 

 black line, a spot at the end of the cell, three black spots 

 in the cell, the smallest near the base, the others near the 

 middle. Expanse of inch. 



Hab. Cameroons. Mus. Druce. 



The first specimen I received of this species I thougiit 

 was only a large variety of 11. Lusimja, Hew. ; having since 

 received otliers I now feel sure it is a distinct species. It 

 differs from B. Losinga. in its much greater size, beauti- 

 ful colouring of the posterior wing on the upperside, and 

 the pale greenish-white of the underside. 



6. Paphia Beatrix. 



Upperside : Male, deep indigo-l;)lue, lighter at the base 

 where it is almost a greyish-blue, a band of three spots 

 of the same colour near the apical angle of the anterior 

 wings. Posterior wings witli one tail and several indistinct 

 spots round the outer margin. Underside brown, thickly 

 speckled with Ijlack and white scales, a white spot about 

 the middle of the costal margin of the posterior wings and 

 three indistinct white dots between the tail and the anal 

 angle. Expanse 2^ inch. 



Hab. Volcano of Chiriqui {A red). Mus. Salvin and God- 

 man. 



This species is nearly allied to P. Mceris, Feld. 



7. Paphia Pedilc. 



Upperside : Male, brownish-black with the basal third 

 of the anterior wings and the base of the posterior 

 greenish, two spots of green near the apical angle of the 

 anterior wings, the outer margin of the posterior wings thickly 

 speckled with green scales. 



Underside rich chestnut-brown, thickly speckled with 



