al 
1896.] BUTTERFLIES OF THE FAMILY HESPERIID&. 9d 
315. P. CAPRONNIERI, Ploetz. 
Hesperia capronniert, Ploetz, 8S. E. Z. vol. xl. p. 353 (1879), 
vol. xliii. p. 326 (1882). 
Proteides capronmiert, Mab. Aun. Soc. Ent. France, (6) vol. x. 
p- 33, pl. iii. fig. 3 (1890). 
Hab. Aburi (Ploetz), Cameroons (Mabille). 
This is a very distinct species. The female lacks the broad 
white anterior margin on the upperside of the costal area of the 
secondaries which is so conspicuous a feature in the male. 
316. P. wnrcxiet, Ploetz. 
Hesperia weiglei, Ploetz, S. E. Z. vol. xlvii. p. 90 (1886); 
Moeschler, Abhandl. Senck. naturf. Ges., Bd. xv. p. 65, pl.i. fig. 18 
(1887). 
Pamplhala weiglet, Karsch, Berl. Ent. Zeit. vol. xxviii. p. 253 
(1893). 
Hab. Tropical West Africa. 
Iam strongly inclined to think that this species is only a form 
of P. cerymica, Hew. 
317. P. NOBILIOR, sp. nov. (Plate V. fig. 2.) 
@. The antenne are marked with white on the lower side of 
the club. The body above and below and the wings upon the 
upperside are tawny fuscous. ‘he primaries are marked by four 
waxen yellow translucent spots in the cell near its end, and by two 
similar discal spots, one on either side of vein 3 near its origin. 
Of the two spots in the cell the upper one is very small and the 
lower is much larger, oval, produced. The two discal spots are 
subquadrate, and the lower one is thrice the size of the upper one. 
The cilia are paler than the body of the wing, and the costa is also 
paler toward the base. On the underside both wings are rich 
dark maroon, growing paler towards the outer margin. The 
nervules are more or less white and stand out distinctly upon the 
darker ground, especially at their extremities on the primaries, and 
in the case of veins 6, 7, and 8 on the secondaries. The triangular 
space on the secondaries between veins 6 and 7 is perceptibly paler 
than the rest of the wing. The translucent spots appear upon the 
lower surface of the primaries as upon the upperside, and in 
addition the inner margin of the primaries is pale testaceous. The 
secondaries have a minute white spot in the cell near its end, and 
two similar white spots, one on either side of vein 2 about mid- 
way between its origin and the outer margin. 
Expanse 48 mm. 
Hab. Lambarene, French Congo (Mocquerys). 
The type is in the collection of Dr. Staudinger. 
ACALLOPISTES, gen. nov. 
Antenne slender, more than half as long as the costa of the 
primaries ; club about one fourth the length of the entire antenna, 
suddenly enlarging and then gradually tapering to the tip, gently 
