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a conical anellus fused to and sheathing the penis completely ; valves very elongate with 

 suboval bases, each valve being slightly dilated near its apex, which is recurved in the form of a 

 short hook with slightly serrated lower edge ; penis elongate, subcylindrical the tip slightlv 

 dilated ovoid and divided ; vesica with fine cornuti ; uncus, anterior edge of tegumen, lower 

 edge and upper portions of the valves all pilose. 



Although the genus Lepidochrysops contains a large number of species, the male 

 genitalia are remarkably uniform throughout the genus. Three species alone, niobe, 

 lacrimosa and ariadne differ in having shorter, wider valves and the apex of the penis 

 distinctly hook-shaped. The genitalia of some species differ so slightly from one 

 another that it is difficult to determine them by their genitalia alone. This situation 

 is complicated further by the fact that the apices of the valves vary considerably in 

 individuals of the same species (Text-fig. 200, L. methymna valves) and are sometimes 

 asymmetrical. Bethune Baker (1923) described and illustrated the genitalia of a 

 large number of species. References to these are to be found below. 



The early stages of the following species have been described. L. procera and 

 L. patricia by Murray (1935 : 167, 172) ; L. puncticilia, L. bacchus and L. ortygia by 

 Dickson (/. ent. Soc. sth. Afr. 1945, 7 : 150 ; 1947, 9 : 127) ; L. asteris, L. nisbe and 

 L. ariadne by Pennington (/. ent. Soc. sth. Afr. 1946, 8 : 23, 24). 



List of Species of Lepidochrysops 

 Lepidochrysops acholi (Bethune Baker), see victor iae. 



* Lepidochrysops aethiopia (Bethune Baker), 1923, 

 nyasae (Bethune Baker) 1923, fig. 

 Lepidochrysops albilinea Tite, 1959, Entomologist 92 

 Lepidochrysops ansorgei Tite, 1959 : 160. 



fig. and fig. genitalia. 

 159. fig- 



Fig. 199. Lepidochrysops parsimon parsimon (Fabricius), <J genitalia. 



