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flowers and the males often swarm on damp ground near 
rivers. The specimens in Kikuyu are larger and more 
flushed with purple. 
195. — Cacyreus lingeus , Cram. Ubiquitous. 
196. — Cacyreus palemon, Cram. Taita, Kikuyu. Common 
above 5000 feet. 
197. — Castalius melcena, Trim. Coast district, Taveta. Not 
uncommon. 
198. — Castalius gregorii, Butl. Taveta, Kikuyu. This species 
does not seem common. 
199. — Castalius margaritaceus , Sharpe. North and South 
Kikuyu. Common. I once found it in great abundance 
in Kenia forest. 
200. — Tarucus louisce, Sharpe. Taita, Taveta. This species 
does not appear to be common, but it is very incon- 
spicuous and liable to be overlooked. 
201. — Tarucus telicanus , Lang. Ubiquitous. I have found 
the larva feeding on the flowers of Plumbago capensis 
without any attendant ants. 
202. — Azanus sigillatus, Butl. 
208. — Azanus moriqua, Wallgr. 
204. — Azanus mirza, Plotz. 
205. — Azanus jesous , Guer. 
All these species occur commonly and may some- 
times be found in large numbers on damp sand in river- 
beds. 
206. — Nacaduba sichela, Wallgr. Generally distributed, but 
not usually very common. 
207. — Polyommatus bceticus, Linn. Ubiquitous. 
208. — Cyclirius sharpies, Butl. Kikuyu. Common on swampy 
ground above 7000 feet. 
209. — Scolitantides crawshayi, Bufcl. Kenia. Probably not 
uncommon. 
210. — Catochrysops malathana, Boisd. Ubiquitous. 
211. — Catochrysops dolorosus, Trim. Kikuyu. Very common 
near Nairobi. It is probably often overlooked. 
212. — Catochrysops osiris, Hopff. Common generally. 
218. — Catochrysops barker i, Trim. Coast district. Not un- 
common. 
