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the case, the examples that I met with being either of the Eusirus form 
or near it. Colonel Bowker has, however, sent a set of twelve of the 
former .from D'Urban, Natal, including the paired sexes (the $ with 
ocelli a little better shown than in the taken in 1 8 79. 
Hewitson's type of Safitza had no other locality than " Africa " 
attached to it, but Mr. Butler (loc. cit.) recognises the species as 
occurring in Congo and at Natal. It seems to be most nearly allied 
to the West- African M. Evadne, Cramer {Pap. Exot., t. ccxxii. if. E, f), 
as regards the under-side markings, but has the streak before middle 
almost obsolete, and quite wants the purple gloss on the upper side of 
the wings, while the fore- wing has on the upper side an ocellus lacking 
altogether in Evadne. 
This butterfly is only found in woods and patches of " bush," preferring 
the thickest shades, and delighting to settle on dead leaves and twigs in the 
narrow footpaths. In such situations it is difficult to distinguish when at 
rest, its sombre colouring agreeing so well with surrounding objects. The 
flight is weak and close to the ground, and two or three specimens may often 
be observed flying round together in small circles, and then abruptly settling. 
I have noticed a female quietly seated with four or five males excitedly circling 
about her ; and the instant one of the males settled, all the others would do so, 
when, after a little jostling, off they would all start again. It has been 
recorded as occurring in every month of the year except June and July. 
Localities of Mycalesis Safitza. 
I. South Africa. 
B. Cape Colony. 
a. Western Districts. — Knysna. Plettenberg Bay. 
h. Eastern Districts. — Grahamstown. Peelton, near King William's 
Town {W. S. M. Urban). Cove Kock, near East London 
{W. S. M. D'Urban). 
D. Kaffraria Proper. — Bashee River ( /. H. Boioker). 
E. Natal. 
a. Coast Districts. — D'Urban. Verulam. Avoca and Lower Um- 
komazi {J. H. Boivlier). 
b. Upper Districts. — Pietermaritzburg [Miss Colenso and — Wind- 
ham). 
F. Zululand. — St. Lucia Bay {Colonel H. Toiver). 
II. Other African Regions. 
A. South Tropical. 
a. Western Coast. — " Angola {Pogge).''^ — Dewitz. " Angola : Lo- 
anda {R. Meldola).'' — Butler. " Congo : Kinsembo {H. 
^TiseZZ)."— Butler. 
b. Eastern Coast. — " Querimba." — Hopffer. 
27. (2.) Mycalesis perspicua, Trimen. 
Mycalesis perspicua, Trim., Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond., 1873, p. 104, pi. i. 
f-3[^]. 
Exp. al, I in. 7-10 lin. ; ($) I in. 10 lin. 
Pale-broivn, with very clearly marked^ yjhite-pup)illatc, black ocelli 
in yellow-ochreous rings ; common to both wings, a slightly paler shade 
