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siderably broader and shorter wings than Aldoplbis ; and I have never 
found in either sex any trace of the small whitish spots which in 
Metophis often immediately precede the blackish hind-marginal spots on 
the upper side of the hind-wings. Barlcrce is also considerably the 
smaller of the two forms. 
In both species, but more especially in Barhcrce, the discoidal cell 
is in both fore and hind wings remarkably short, its termination being 
considerably before the middle. 
I had much pleasure in naming this smallest but by no means least 
beautiful of South- African butterflies after Mrs. F. W. Barber, of Grahams- 
town, who has rendered important services to entomology as well as to botany, 
and from whom I first received examples of the insect. In February 1870 
I was so fortunate as to make the acquaintance, under Mrs. Barber's guidance, 
of this minute species. It keeps much to spots of limited extent, usually 
about stony hillsides, and is usually numerous in such restricted stations. 
In the bed of the Mill Biver, on the loth February, I met with a large 
number, settling on the large stones, and succeeded in capturing a good 
series, notwithstanding the difficulty of securing such inconspicuous and fragile 
little creatures among the stones under a broiling sun. In September 1872 
I met with a very few specimens in Griqualand West, and in January 1876 
captured four examples at Bobertson in the Cape Colony. At Port Nolloth, 
in August 1873, I took a single the largest I have seen (exp. nine 
lines) ; and Mr. Peringuey has lately brought from Ookiep, in the same 
district (Namaqualand), a specimen of nearly equal size captured by him in 
November 1885. 
It thus appears that in the Cape Colony and in Griqualand West, 
Barherce and Metophis co-exist in several localities, but, as far as hitherto 
known, the former is more characteristic of the eastern side of South Africa 
and the latter of the western. The discovery, however, of Meto2')liis so far 
east as Delagoa Bay, is a fact that may indicate a common range of the two 
forms throughout the region. 
I have seen no smaller butterfly than Barherce — a ^ that I captured 
at Bobertson expands only five lines, and several others spread less than 
six lines. 
Localities of Lycccna Barherce. 
I. South Africa. 
B. Cape Colony. 
a. Western Districts. — Bobertson. Ookiep (Z. Periiiguey) and 
Port Nolloth, Namaqualand District. 
h. Eastern Districts. — Highlands (M. E. Barher and //. J. AfJier- 
stone). Mill Biver, Mitford Pai-k, and Zwaartw\ater's Poort, 
Albany District. Between Somerset East and Murraysburg 
(/. H. Boivker). Murraysburg (/. Muslidt). Burghersdorp 
{D. R. Kannemeyer). XJitenhage {J, II. BowJier). 
c. Griqualand West. — Kimberley and Barkly. 
D. Kaffraria Proper. — Tsomo Biver (J. //. Boiclcpr). 
E. Natal. 
b. Upper Districts. — Estcourt (/. AT. Hutchinson). 
Section B. — Under side brownish-grey or dull yellowish-grey ; 
markings not or scarcely darker than ground-colour, and more or less 
completely confluent as fasciee, so that their well-marked white edges 
