224 MR. A. G. BUTLER ON NEW OR RARE LEPIDOPTERA. [Mat. 26, 



I much doubt if we actually possess the Craraeriaii species ; for 

 even the most nearly alUed form in the National Collection, though 

 nearly agreeing with his figure in the banding of the wings, differs 

 considerably in size and general coloration. The only perfect spe- 

 cimen representing the species (and the true type of Mr. Walker's 

 genus) differs considerably from Hespai-ia, but more particularly in 

 the golden colour of the anal tuft of its abdomen, that of Hesparia 

 being scarlet; the third specimen, agreeing with Mr. Swanzy's 

 insect, differs chiefly in the form and position of the central white 

 band. 



The two following may therefore be characterized as follows :— 



Messaga maritona, sp. nov. (PI. XVII. fig. 1.) 



Messaga hesparia (part.), Walker [type]. 



S ■ Alee nigrce, purpurea cyaneoque nitentes ; fascia regulari trans- 

 versali ad unguium ani posticarum extensa, nivea ; venis supra 

 ccsruleis : corpus viridi-nigrum ; capite, palpis, prothorace et pe- 

 dibus anticis coccineo hirtis ; caudafulvo hirta. 



Hah. Sierra Leone. B.M. 



Presented to the Collection by the Rev. D. F. Morgan. 



Messaga delicia, sp. nov. (PI. XVII. fig. 2.) 



Messaga hesparia, b. (part.). Walker. 



(S . Affinis M. hesparise ; alis nigris, cceruleo venosis albo irregu- 

 lariter fasciatis ; fascia anticarum in medio extus producta, posti- 

 carum undata, alarum margini subparallela nee ad angulum ani 

 extensa : alis subtus haud cceruleo venosis, aliter similibus : 

 corpus supra nigrum, capite, palpis, prothorace, pedibus anticis 

 caudaqtte coccineo hirtis. 

 Exp. alar. unc. ly^. 



Hab. Gold Coast {Colls. Swanzy and B. M.). 

 Nearly allied to M. hesparia, with which it agrees in the colour 

 of the anal tuft, but differs entirely in the form of the transverse 

 white bands. This species seems to vary slightly in the outline of 

 the fore wings ; for the Museum specimen has them pointed at the 

 apex as in M. m.arito7ia. 



DESCEIPTION OF PLATE XVII. 



Fig. 1. Messaga maritona. p. 224. 



■2 



delicia, p. 224. 



3, 4. Crenis amulia, p. 222. 



.5. Zcrifis thr/sbe, p. 223. 



6. PJanema macari^ia, p. 221. 

 7, 8. Enryphene stvanzyana, p. 222. 



9. Idniais tripuncta, p. 221. 

 10. Cirrockroa Johannes, p. 221. 



