96 New Lepidoptera collected by Mr. T. A. Barns 



six spots in 2-8, the anterior one minute, the outer edge of the lower 

 two shifted in ; a spot between 2 and the submedian, more proximal 

 than the postdiscal series; a grey submarginal and a broader grey 

 marginal line. Hind wing with a spot closing the cell ; three con- 

 fluent discal spots between 3 and the inner margin, the inner edge 

 angled at submedian ; a postdiscal series of six spots in 2-7 — the two 

 in 4 and 5 more distal than the others ; a grey submarginal line and a 

 darker marginal one, both interrupted by the orange-bordered black 

 spot in 2 ; a small orange anal spot with black centre. 



Length of fore wing: 10 mm. 



Habitat. — Avakubi, Ituri Eiver, April, 1920, one ? , T. A. Barns. 



Seen flying high over shrubs and trees, and feeding on plant-juices. 



75. Lycaenesthes discimacula sp. nov. (pi. XVI, figs. 87, 88). 



Allied to maliota G-r.-Sm. but distinguished by a smaller patch on 

 the fore wing and the hind wing bearing only a small discal spot. 



3 . Upperside with black ground-colour. Fore wing patch smaller 

 than in maliota, reduced distally, especially in 4 and 5, forming a small 

 anterior projection, and distally rounded. Hind wing with a small 

 somewhat triangular cupreous discal spot in cellules 2-4. A small 

 marginal spot in 2, thinly outlined proximally as in allied forms. 



Underside with black-brown ground-colour and with thinner lines 

 than the allied form. There are eight lines on each wing in most 

 Lycaenesthes forms. Taking into account a certain variation existing 

 in a series of maliota, the present form presents no differences worth 

 definition on the underside, excepting the reduction of white colora- 

 tion, resulting in thinner lines, and that the fourth line from the tape 

 on the fore wing, is thicker than the others. 



Habitat. — Ituri Forest, N.W. Beni, January, 1920, one 3 ; Ituri 

 Biver, North bank, half-way between Avakubi and Penghe, May, 1920, 

 one 3 ; between Epule and Duye Bivers, N. Ituri Valley, March, 1920, 

 one 3 (type). 



76. Lycaenesthes bipuncta sp. nov. (pis. XV, figs. 84, 85 3 , XVI, 

 86 ?'). 



Distinguished from other allied forms by the. divided ochreous patch 

 on the fore wing. 



3 . Upperside black-brown. Fore wing with an ochreous patch 

 between the submedian and vein 3 ; the upper edge of this patch 



