330 Mr. G. T. Bethune-Baker on new 
the end of the cell are two large white costal spots below each 
other; the posterior margin has a double row of crescentic 
whitish marks as in the fore wings. 
Exp. alar. 42 millim. 
This species flies in March. It is nearest ZH. cercene, Hew., 
but differs in the very broad blackish costa and apical area. 
Cercene is blue nearly to the costa itself, whilst beneath my 
species is covered all over with whitish fascize and spots in 
quite a different form to the fairly regular and small pattern 
of Hewitson’s insect. 
Epitola moyambina, sp. n. 
6. Upperside: primaries black, suffused with lustrous 
azure-blue from the inner margin to subcostal vein, extending 
well beyond the cell and almost up to the posterior margin at 
the anal angle; at the end of the cell the blue is invaded by 
a small wedge of the black ground-colour. Secondaries 
greyish black, paler along the costa, suffused with azure-blue 
from the discoidal vein to the second internal vein and 
extending nearly to the posterior margin, leaving a broadish 
black border thereto; fringes tipped with white at the apex. 
Underside: both wings greyish brown, tinged with a very 
slight purplish tint, with various greyish-white markings. 
Primaries with a short line of grey scales across the cell 
close to its end, below which is a double V-shaped mark, 
beyond which is another V-mark placed horizontally, below 
which is a larger patch of grey scaling; beyond this is a 
submarginal curved fascia of crescentic marks from the costa 
to the inner margin, one between each vein. Secondaries 
with three grey lines across the cell at the base, the centre, 
and near the end; above and below the latter are other 
similar short marks, forming a very interrupted transverse 
line across the wing; below the cell are a few scattered grey 
scales; there is a submarginal fascia of crescentic marks as 
in the primaries from the costa to the inner margin, and 
between this and the end of the cell is a very slight trace of 
a row of five or six indistinct spots, the two near the costa 
being the largest and best defined. 
Hxp. alar. 44 millim. 
I have before me specimens taken in November and 
February ; it will follow E. cercene, Hew., but differs from 
it in having less blue on both wings, the borders being much 
broader ; cercene is blue in the secondaries up to the posterior 
margin, but my species has a broadish black border. Below 
my species has much less pattern and fewer marks, whilst 
the fascie that are present are much more distinct. 
