1871.] S1 
Ega, Upper Amazons. Taken by d’Orbigny at Corrientes, on the 
Parana. 
CHALYBE TUMIDULA, n. sp.—C. inequali major, elytris latioribus, tho- 
race convexiori ; saturate cenea, dense pubescens, palpis, antennarum articulis 
4 basalibus pedibusque flavo-testaceis, femoribus tibiarumque apicibus late 
infuscatis ; capite grosse rugoso-punctato ; thorace valde convexo, base 
marginato, lateribus magis rotundatis, marginibus antice solim distinctis, 
supra subtiliter punctulato, disco utringue puncto majori lineaque dorsalr 
antice fortiter impressa ; elytris oblongo-ovatis, fortiter striatis, interstitis 
sparsim uni-seriatim punctatis, utrinque maculis duabus transversis pallidis, 
per strias in maculas minores divisis, ad basin obscure rufescentibus. ' 
Long. 24 lin. 
Ega. 
Kentish Town: August, 1871. 
DESCRIPTIONS OF NEW SPECIES OF AFRICAN DIURNAL LEPIDOPTERA. 
BY CHRISTOPHER WARD. 
(Continued from page 60). 
Acr#®A POLYDECTES, n. 8. 
Upper-side : fore-wing elongated, brown, darkest at the base and outer margin; 
within the cell, which at the extremity is marked with red, is a black spot, 
beyond, a cluster of three black spots; from the under-side of the cell to the 
hinder margin is red, with three black spots. Hind-wing red, base brown, with 
five black spots on the outer side; hinder margin bordered with dark brown, 
with seyen small red spots, which are placed on the margin. 
Under-side : same as the upper-side, but lighter in colour, and the black sputs at 
the base more clearly defined. Expanse 34 inches. 
Habitat : Camaroons. 
Allied to Aerga Pereuna, Doubleday. 
AcrmA PHARSALUS, n. 8. 
Upper-side: fore-wing red, apex and outer margin broadly marked with brown, 
within the cell three dark brown spots, and, beyond, an elongated marking of 
grey ; near the anal angle two larger spots of dark brown. Hind-wing red, 
base light brown, with numerous dark brown spots, which extend to the centre 
of wing; outer margin bordered with brown, without spots. 
Under-side: pale yellowish-brown ; markings as on upper-side, but very clear, and 
the spots on the lower wing black ; outer margin of both wings with numerous 
radiated markings of darker brown. Expanse 27 inches. 
Habitat : Camaroons. 
Also in the collection of Mr. W. C. Hewitson. 
