1879.] MR. W. L. DISTANT ON AFRICAN LEPIDOPTERA. 703 



Fig. 11. Linyphia subdola,sj>. n., $. 



a, profile; b, eyes from in front; c, (^.without legs or palpi; 

 d, left palpus of male ; e, genital aperture of $ ; /, natural length of 

 j ; ff, ditto of 2 • 



12. Li?iyphia pcrarruena, sp. n., J. 



a, profile ; b, eyes from in front ; c, right palpus on outer side ; 

 d, genital aperture ; e, natural length of Spider. 



13. Linyphia melanopygia, sp. n., <? . 



a, profile ; a', faices and maxilLe in profile, more enlarged ; 5, fore 

 part of cephalothorax and faices from in front ; c, right palpus in 

 front, looking upwards; d, left palpus (wanting digital joint) on outer 

 side, from underneath in front ; e, natural length of Spider. 



14. Mimetus rnendicus,s^. n., £. 



a, profile; b, portion of metatarsus, enlarged; c, genital aperture; 

 d, natural length of Spider. 



15. Stegosoma quadratum, sp. n., 2 • 



a, profile ; b, natural length of Spider. 



16. Episinus antipodianus, sp. n., J. 



a, profile ; b, eyes from in front ; c, genital aperture ; d, natural 

 length of Spider. 



8. On some African Species of Lepidoptera "belonging to the 

 Subfamily Nymphalince. By W. L. Distant. 



[Eeceived November 11, 1879.] 



(Plate LIV.) 



The Butterflies referred to and described in this paper are prin- 

 cipally (including all the types) in the collection of Mr. P. J. 

 Horniman, and are from the same region as the Papiliones described 

 in a previous paper (suprcl, p. 647), viz. the Calabar district (Isubu, 

 Mongo-ma-lobah, Calabar). They formed portion of probably the 

 largest number of West-African specimens ever gathered together at 

 one time, and consequently an unusual opportunity has been afforded 

 of testing the constancy and variability of many described forms. 



DlADEMA ANTEVORTA, n. Sp. 



2 ■ Above bluish black. Fore wings with a curved blue fascia, 

 commencing somewhat faintly, and extending transversely across 

 cell about midway, and continued broadly between the two lower 

 median nervules for about half their length, when it is suddenly and 

 abruptly carried downwards and terminates near anal angle ; a white 

 transverse band commencing a little beyond end of cell, and ter- 

 minating a little below centre of upper median nervule ; a submar- 

 ginal row of eight white spots, divided by the nervules (upper two 

 situated close together, fourth smallest), and a marginal row of white 

 streaks situated on each side of the nervules, but obliterated near 

 apex. Lower wing crossed by a central blue fascia, which commences 

 near anterior angle and terminates at about centre of abdominal 

 margin ; a marginal row of white streaks divided by the nervules as 

 in upper wings, but becoming bluish towards anal angle. Underside 

 pale browish ; markings as above, but blue fascia of upper wings pale 



