24 Mr. H. H. Druce on new Species of Lycasnidse. 



Plate V. 



Figs. 1, 1 a, 1 b. Catenaria otophora, n. sp. 1 c. Operculum. 



Fig. 2. Lepralia quadrata, Busk. 2 «. Operculum. 2 6. Operculum of 

 fertile cells. 



Fig. 3. Membranipora hastilis, n. sp. 



Fig. 4. Cribrilina annulate, Fabricius, var. setosa. 



Fig. 5. Lepralia onucha, n. sp. 5 a. Operculum. 



_£%. 6. Fetepora pectinata, n. sp., natural size. 6 «, 66. Anterior and 

 dorsal surfaces, X 60 diam. 6 c. Operculum. 



Fig. 7. Phglactetta geometrica, n. sp. 7 «. Tridentate orifice. 7 6. Oper- 

 culum. 7 c. Mandible. 



Fig. 8. Schizoporella Cecilii, Audouin, var. 



III. — Descriptions of twelve new Species of Lycsenidae from 

 West Africa and one from the Solo?non Islands, in the Col- 

 lection of Herbert Druce. By Hamilton H. Druce, F.E.S. 



1. Ejritola pinodes, sp. n. 



<J . Uppersicle dull black. Fore wing with a patch of 

 scarcely perceptible dull bluish scales in and below the cell. 

 Hind wing more or less covered with dull bluish scales, 

 excepting the margins. 



Underside dull light reddish brown. Fore wing with the 

 lower half black, extending from the base to near the outer 

 margin. Hind wing with no markings. 



Head, thorax, and abdomen black ; legs black, with white 

 spots ; antennas black above, alternately spotted with black and 

 white below. 



Expanse If inch. 



Bab. W. Africa, Lagos. 



This species is not nearly allied to any other, but in form 

 and size approaches E. dunia, Kirby. 



2. Lyccenesthes lithas, sp. n. 



<$ . Upperside. — Fore wing dull glossy brown, darker on 

 the costal and outer margins ; bright violaceous from the base 

 along the inner margin, extending upwards into the cell and 

 bordered by the lower median nervule. Hind wing bright 

 violaceous, apex tipped with brown ; the margin very nar- 

 rowly black from the apex to the anal angle ; the inner mar- 

 gin covered with whitish hairs. 



Underside brownish white, with light brown lunular 



