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LEPTONEURA. By Dr. C. Aurivillius. 
indosa- 
dendro- 
philus. 
jansei. 
bowkeri. 
three, in cellules 3, 5 and 6, are covered in the middle with strongly glossy, opalescent scales. — Larva 
pale bluish green with black dorsal line; head chestnut-brown; spiracles with black rings. — Pupa semi¬ 
transparent, whitish with numerous small black markings. — Occurs in Cape Colony, Natal and the Transvaal. 
M. indosa Trim. (29 e) is smaller than tullbaghia, 60—65 mm., and has shorter antenna. The forewing 
above is black-brown, suffused with yellowish in the basal part; the spots are pure white, smaller and more 
irregularly arranged, the proximal row has no spots in la and lb; the hindwing above ochre-yellow with a 
black-brown marginal band 4 mm. in breadth and 4 or 5 black, white-pupilled eye-spots in cellules 1 c—3, 
5 (and 6) close to the inner edge of the marginal band. Under surface of the forewing black-brown, at the 
base grey, with white spots as above and in addition some spots in the cell and an eye-spot in cellule 5. 
Hindwing beneath violet-brown with several black transverse lines in the basal part and 5 or 6 yellow-bordered 
eye-spots. Hitherto only met with in Natal and the Transvaal. 
M. dendrophilus Trim. (29 e) is very similar to the preceding species, but has the upper surface of 
the forewing lighter, at the base distinctly yellow-brown, with yellowish, not pure white spots; the hindwing 
above yellow-brown with 7 or 8 eye-spots; the marginal band proximally blackish, distally grey-brown; the 
under surface coloured and marked almost entirely as in indosa. Cape Colony and Kaffirland. 
10. Genus: Iieptoneura Wallgr. 
Medium-sized, Erebia- like Satyrids with 2—3 eye-spots, often confluent, before the apex of the forewing 
and several eye-spots on the hindwing. Veins 7—9 of the forewing on a common stalk from the apex. 10 
and 11 free from the anterior margin of the cell; the transverse veins of both wings nearly straight; the 
precostal vein of the hindwing nearly straight and directed towards the base; vein 3 of the hindwing arises 
before the hinder angle of the cell. — Larva short and thick with large head and short anal points; the surface 
adorned with very short setae. — Pupa thick and cylindrical with the anterior end obtusely rounded. — The 
genus embraces 8 described species, of which 7 are found only in South Africa: the eighth also occurs 
on Madagascar. 
Synopsis of the Species. 
A. Club of the antenna elongate, gradually thickened, irregularly rounded and spindle-shaped. Forewing 
behind the middle with a light transverse band, continuous at least at the costal margin. 
a. Forewing above with 5 eye-spots of about equal size in cellules 2—6. L. jansei. 
b. Forewing above with only 2 or 3 eye-spots, placed in cellules (4), 5 and 6. 
* The eye-spots of the forewing placed immediately at the distal side of the light transverse band. 
1. The transverse band composed of whitish spots. L. bowkeri. 
2. The transverse band composed of yellow-red spots. L. dingana. 
** The eye-spots of the forewing separated from the light transverse band by a narrow inter¬ 
space and accompanied distally by 3 or 4 light yellow spots. 
t. Forewing with 3 well developed eye-spots, which are bordered distally by a broad light 
yellow submarginal band. L. oxylus. 
2. Forewing with only two well developed eye-spots, which are distally only narrowly bor¬ 
dered with yellow. L. clijtus. 
B. Club of the antenna short and broad, battened and sharply defined. 
a. Club of the antenna transversely cut off at. the tip. Forewing with a light transverse band 
beyond the middle of the costal margin. Veins on the imderside of the forewing white. — 
Subgenus Torynesis Btlr. B. mintha. 
b. Club of the antenna rounded at the tip. Forewing without light transverse band. — Subgenus 
Tarsocera Btlr. 
1. Larger, 42—46 mm., and somewhat lighter. L. cassus. 
2. Smaller, about 35 mm., and darker. - L. cassina. 
L. jansei Swierstra. Wings above dark brown, at the distal margin lighter, grey; each with 5 black, 
white-pupilled and yellow-bordered eye-spots, which on the forewing are placed in cellules 2—6 and are 
basally accompanied by a row of light yellow spots. The under surface with black transverse lines in the 
basal part and on the hindwing with two eye-spots shortly behind the middle of the costal margin in cellules 
6 and 7, otherwise marked almost as above. Transvaal. 
L. bowkeri Trim. Wings above black-brown; the forewing with a strongly curved submarginal row 
of 6 white (cf) or 5 reddish (?) spots in cellules 2 — 6 (and 9); in the cd there is a small eye-spot in cellule 6 
close to the spot in this cellule and in the ? 2—3 similar eye-spots are present. Hindwing above with 5 or 
