638 MR. A. D. MICHAEL ON THE [DeC. 1, 



Fore wing. Cilia distinctly marked alternately with white and 

 brown ; a narrow border of brown on the hind margin extending 

 from the inner margin to the apex, this border being broader than 

 in L. palemon ; the costa very slightly edged with brown, which is 

 more distinct towards the base of the wing. The rest of the wing 

 blue. 



Bind iving. Similar to the fore wing, but differing from L. pale- 

 mon in that the hind wing of the latter has a distinct little tail, 

 whereas L. cequatorialis seems to lack this character entirely. 



Underside. — Fore wing light brown, with a slight indication of the 

 markings as in L. palemon. Near the apex one small white spot. 



Hind wing. Light brown relicTcd by white bands ; hind marginal 

 border brown with a very minute ocellus, black, edged with a faint 

 tinge of yellow on the upper portion, with a tiny speck of green 

 below. This small ocellus is placed between the first and second 

 subniedian nervules ; the brown border is followed by a transverse 

 band of white commencing narrowly at the costa, widening in the 

 middle, and again decreasing towards the inner margin. About the 

 middle of the wing is a band of dark brown as in L. palemon, the 

 only difference being that the wide part extends towards the base 

 instead of proceeding towards the hind margin. Two streaks 

 of white follow, varying very much in size, aud with a short bar of 

 brown edged with white ; the base is black, dusted with light brown, 

 almost yellow. 



Expanse Tl inch. 



Hab. Mount Elgon, 8500 feet, Feb. 19, 1890. 



EXPLANATION OF PLATE XLVIU. 



Fig. 1. Acrcsa sotikensis, p. 634. 



2. Amauris Jackson i, p. 633. 



3. Castalkis margaritaccus, p. 636. 



4. Hyrcus cordatas, p. 6.36. 



5. Lyccena (sguaforialis, p. 637. 



6. Platiema latifasciata, p. 635. 



3. On the Association of Gamasids with Ants. 

 By A. D. Michael, F.L.S., F.Z.S., F.R.M.S., &c. 



[Eeceived November 10, 1891.] 



(Plates XLIX. & L.) 



This paper records some observations made during the present 

 year (1891), chiefly near Ajaccio in Corsica and near Innsbruck in 

 Tyrol. In the former locality the Ants' nests examined were at a 

 level of not more than 500 feet above the sea ; those in the Tyrol 

 were at levels varying from about 3000 to over 4000 feet above the 

 sea. In both places I had the great advantage of the company of 

 Mr. E. Bostock of Stone, and in the latter also of my cousin 

 Mr. M. J. Michael. Both these gentlemen are excellent collectors, 

 and the search for specimens and finding of new species must be 



