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56. Epitola marginata, Kirby, 2 (pi. XIV, figs. 56, 57). 



E. marginata, Kirby, Ann. Nat. Hist. (5) 19, p. 443 (1887) 

 (Cameroons). $ . Smith and Kirby, Bhop. Exot. 7, Lye. Afr., p. 27, 

 pi. 7, figs. 5, 6 (1889) $ . 



Aurivillius in his Rhop. Aeth., p. 293, places versicolor Kirby as the 

 2 of this species. The type 2 is in the Joicey collection and does 

 not agree with marginata in the markings below. This 2 agrees very 

 well below with cercene Hew. 



The " S "of versicolor, which is a 2 , agrees best with uniformis 

 Kirby in the markings below, the so-called 2 of that species being 

 evidently a S with a paler coloration. 



If these suggestions should be confirmed by the study of larger 

 material or by other means, the name uniformis would sink to 

 versicolor. 



The 2 which we assign to marginata is very similar to the 2 we 

 have placed with uniformis, i.e., the 2 figured by Smith and Kirby 

 as the $ of versicolor. The blue on the hind wing is more extended 

 and there is a distinct white spot at its distal edge between veins 4 

 and 6. 



On the underside the submarginal lines are strongly crenulate as 

 in the $ , the one nearest the margin being further from it than in 

 uniformis. The hind wing markings are as in the S . The ground- 

 colour is grey-brown, but paler than in the 2 of uniformis. 



Length of fore wing: 19 mm. 



Type from Albertville, S. E. Congo, June, 1920, T. A. Barns, 1 2 . 



E. versicolor, Kirby, A.M.N.H. (5) 19, p. 444 (1887) (Cameroons). 

 Ehop. Ex. Afr. Lye, p. 28, pi. 7, figs. 9, 10 (1889). 



E. uniformis Kirby, I.e. p. 445 (1887) (Cameroons). Ehop. Ex. 1. 

 Afr. Lye, p. 29, pi. 7, figs. 11, 12 (1889). 



E. cercene Hew., Ent. Mo. Mag. 10, p. 150 (1873) (Cameroons) <? . 

 111. Diurn. Lep., Supp. p. 20, pi. lb., figs. 19, 20 (1878), $ . 



57. Epitola iturina sp. nov. (pi. XIV, fig. 62). 



Allied to dorothea B.-Bkr., but has still more extended blue and 

 different markings below. 



$ . Upperside of fore wing with blue area reaching close to margin 

 between a point midway between veins 2 and 3 and the outer angle. 

 Hind wing as in dorothea with some blue scaling in lower distal part of 

 cellule 6. 



