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6. Spalgis pilos, sp. n. 



$ . Allied to S. lemolea, but the internal areas of both 

 wings light straw-colour and the costal margin of the hind 

 wing broadly bordered with brown from the base to the apex, 

 where it joins the outer marginal border. 



Expanse l-$> inch. 



Hab. W. Africa, Gambia. 



This species can be at once distinguished from the pre- 

 ceding by the broad border to the costal margin, as described 

 above. 



I have no hesitation in placing these two species in the 

 genus Sjmlgis, as they agree well in all generic characters 

 with S. epiitS) Westw., notably the extremely short antennas 

 and the pointed fore wing in the male. 



7. Hypolyccena liar a ^ sp. n. 



$ . Upperside. — Fore wing black, with the basal third suf- 

 fused with light blue ; an oval patch of thick, shining, light 

 brown scales at the end of the cell. Hind wing black, suffused 

 with light blue from the third median nervule to the inner 

 margin : tails white, with black lines down the centres : a 

 dark red spot bordered with black at the anal angle. 



Underside whitish, with a transverse brown band common 

 to both wings and a black marginal line. On hind wing a 

 large black spot bordered inwardly with yellow between the 

 first and second median nervules and a large crimson patch 

 at the anal angle with a small black spot. 



Head white ; thorax and abdomen covered with bluish- 

 white hairs; palpi black above, white below; antennas and 

 legs white, annulated with black. 



When held at an angle this species exhibits the brilliant 

 purple gloss common to the group, but more especially towards 

 the anal angle of the hind wings. 



Expanse 1-| inch. 



Hab. W. Africa, Addah, Lagos. 



This species is distinguished by the light colour of the blue 

 above. On the underside the markings are arranged as in 

 H. antifaunus, Hew., but the tails appear much shorter and 

 thinner. It has also the patch of scales on the fore wing 

 above as in //. naara, Hew. 



8. Hypohjccena kadiskos, sp. n. 

 3 . Upperside dull brownish purple. Hind wing with 



