30 Mr. H. H. Druce on new Species of Lycamidas. 



of blue at the base, and by the orange spot on the hind wing 

 above being invariably bordered on the inner side with brown. 

 In /. ismenias this spot is closer to the margin than in I. 

 menus. 



In a male of this species from the same place the black 

 lines on the hind wing below have entirely disappeared and 

 likewise the yellow spots on the hind wing of a female above. 



11. Iolaus lukabas, sp. n. 



£ . Allied to I. ialus, Hew., but without the greenish 

 gloss. 



Upperside. — Fore wing brilliant blue, with the costal mar- 

 gin and apical third black. Hind wing blue as above, with 

 four distinct marginal spots of black placed between the 

 nervules, commencing between the submedian nervure and 

 the first median nervule and continuing upwards. 



Underside pure white, with a trace of a short black line 

 above the lobe only ; a very minute brick-red spot between 

 the first and second median nervules ; lobe brick-red, with a 

 large black spot on the outer edge ; the tuft of hair which is 

 attached to the margin of the fore wing below is yellow. 



Expanse l T 9 y inch. 



Bab. W. Africa, Gambia. 



This species is distinguished from /. iulus by the black- 

 bordered costal margin and by being without the greenish 

 gloss above, and by the absence of all lines on the underside. 



12. Iolaus paneperata, sp. n. 



$ . Upperside : allied to /. lukabas, but smaller ; the costal 

 margin bordered with black, as in that species. 



Underside. — Fore wing white, with two almost invisible 

 greyish lines running parallel with the outer margin. Hind 

 wing as in /. talus, Hew. ; the tuft of hair on the inner mar- 

 gin below is black. 



Expanse If inch. 



Hab. W. Africa, Lagos. 



This species can be distinguished from the preceding by its 

 smaller size and by the difference in the colour of the tuft of 

 hair attached to the margin of the underside of the fore wing. 



13. Iolaus taspis, sp. n. 

 <$ . Allied to /. iasis } Hew. Upperside rather darker blue, 



