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very conspicuous white-edged black spots before middle, and two 
similar spots respectively at costal origin and inner-marginal end of 
macular fascia ; two black spots next anal angle outwardly bluish- 
silvery-dusted, interiorly faintly orange-lunuled ; base irrorated with 
pale-bluish. 
$ Dull hroumish, clouded luith ivhitish on discs, faintly shot ivith 
bluish from hascs ; in each wing a distinct disco-cellular fuscous lunule, 
and a marginal row of spots (very faint in fore-wing). Under side. — 
As in ^ ; but markings darker and more sharply defined. Fore-wing : 
an additional separate spot at lower extremity of discal fascia, prolong 
ing it almost to submedian nervure. 
I have not met with this species in life ; though widely distributed in 
South Africa, it seems to be nowhere numerous. The male is a most lovely 
butterfly, well distinguished from all its South- African congeners by the 
exquisite glowing-pink lustre on the upper side of the wings. South- African 
specimens — as is noticeable in many other butterflies having a wide range 
through the continent generally — are larger than the North- African typical 
form. I was enabled to identify L. Agave of Walker with Gue^rin's species 
by examination of specimens collected by Mr. Lord on the Ked Sea coast, in 
the possession of Mr. R. Meldola. I have not seen any authentic examples 
of 2. Malathana, Boisd., a native of Madagascar; but from the brief 
description in Faune Ent. de Madag., &c., p. 26, it would appear to be very 
closely allied to L. JesouSy but violaceous-blue above, and with only one 
hind-marginal black spot near anal angle of hind-wing on the upper side, 
bordered with a fulvous spot.^ 
Localities of Lycmna Jesous. 
I. South Africa. 
B. Cape Colony. 
h. Eastern Districts. — Grahamstown (71/. E, Barber). Between 
King William's Town and Queenstown [M. E. Barber). 
Murraysburg [J. J. Muskeit). 
c. Griqualand West. — Yaal Biver {J. IT. Bowker) 
d. Basutoland. — Maseru (J. H. Bowker). 
C. Orange Free State. — Hebron (W. Morant). 
D. Kaffraria Proper. — Tsomo and Bashee Bivers {J. II. Boivker). 
E. Natal. 
a. Coast Districts. — D'Urban (/. //. Bowker). 
b. Upper Districts. — Estcourt {J. M. Ilutcliivson). Blaauwkranz 
((7. Hart). Between Tugela and Mooi Bivers [J. II. Bowker). 
K. Transvaal. — Potchefstroom District {T, Ay res). Marico and 
Limpopo Bivers {F. G. Selous). 
L. Bechuanaland. — Motito {the late liev. J. Fredoux). 
II. Other African Begions. 
A. South Tropical. 
a. Western Coast. — Damaraland {the late C. J. Andcrt^son, and J. A. 
Bell). " Angola (Por/^/e). "— Dewitz. 
^ In 1871 I noted in the Collection of the British Museum two males of Jesous ticketed 
"Port Natal," which were labelled " Lampides Mcdathana, Boisd." 
