GENERA OF AFRICAN LYCAENIDAE 



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bearing at its extremity a tuft of large scales ; lower fultura small, sheathing the base of the 

 penis ; valves rather long, the two processes widely separate apically, the upper one much 

 the longer and ending in a small hook ; penis elongate, subcyhndric, only slightly curved ; 

 uncus and distal portion of valves pilose. 



Not all the species usually placed in Liptena conform to a uniform pattern of male 

 genitalia. One can tentatively establish groups and subgroups of species based more 

 or less on these organs : — 



A. Dorsum (of genitalia) and valves as in undularis : — 

 a. penis elongate, subcylindrical : — 



undularis, homey eri (Text-fig. 39), ferrymani (Text-fig. 40), eukrines, 

 subvariegata, batesana. 



Fig. 40. Liptena (Liptena) ferrymani (Smith & Kirby), genitalia. 



Fig. 41. Liptena (Liptena) fatima (Kirby), 6* genitalia. 



