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EURYPHENE. By Dr. C. Aurivillius. 
tessmanni. 
intermedia. 
innocua. 
eliensis. 
cliilonis. 
E. tessmanni Grilnb. is also most nearly allied to innocua and cutteri. In the the upper surface is 
dark olive-brown, entirely without marginal band, the black markings and spots similar as in innocua ; 
the markings in the cells only developed as streaks and rings; the brown-yellow subapical band of the fore¬ 
wing less sharp, particularly in the middle part indistinct and without sharp boundary, the distal part 
between veins 5 and 3 most distinct, but without black central spots. Under surface brown tinged with 
olivaceous, the basal half of both wings strongly watered with, pale blue; of the black markings in the cells 
only the fine boundary-lines are present, the centre is scarcely darkened; the markings outside the cell are 
wanting; the light subapical band of the forewing is only developed in the anterior part and disappears imme¬ 
diately behind vein 6; the white apical spot of the forewing rather small; the narrow white streak between 
veins 7 and 8 of the hindwing sharp and distinct. The $ very similar on the upperside to that of cutteri, 
the yellow subapical band of the forewing narrower, between veins 5 and 6 4—4.5 mm. in breadth; median 
area of the hindwing with blue-green reflection, at the middle beyond the cell yellow. Under surface like cutteri 
in tone of colour, the black markings in the cells and on the discoidal veins less compact, thickly margined 
with black, but filled in with lighter; the spots of the short black discal band on the hindwing present, somewhat 
weaker than in cutteri , on the forewing entirely absent; subapical band of the forewing only 4mm. in breadth 
and white, not yellow as in cutteri-, the submarginal spots in both wings smaller and less sharp. Expanse 58 
($) —- 67 (§) mm. Spanish Guinea, at Alcu. 
E. intermedia Bartel is quite near to innocua and has only been described in the male. Forewing quite 
similar in colour and markings to that of cutteri, but the light scaling at the costal margin, the base of the sub¬ 
dorsal vein and the inner margin not blue-green but more yellow-green, also much more extended at the latter, 
nearly reaching vein 2; the outer of the two black streaks in cellule 1 b of innocua is very thin and scarcely 
represented by more than two black dots; the yellow subapical band is broader, reaching nearly to the middle 
of cellule 2; hindwing differing from that of innocua in having the entire median part next to the basal 
area bright yellow-green, almost golden green; the thick black streak at the discocellular is entirely absent 
and the one placed behind it very faint; spots in the cells similar to those of innocua. On the under surface 
of the forewing the apex is somewhat more broadly scaled with whitish and the anterior part of the yellow 
band very light, almost whitish; the posterior part is very faint, scarcely showing at all; the black streak in the 
cell before its end is not straight, but bicurved and very sharply pointed basally; the black marking before 
the distal margin is very indistinct, scarcely visible; the colouring of the distal area, as also of the hindwing, 
is more dirty clay-yellow; this colour shades on the hindwing into that of the inner-marginal part, which is dirty 
ochreous, not bright ochre-yellow; green tones are very restricted on the hindwing, on the other hand the 
bluish colouring is more prominent; the light spot in the cell is broader, proximally more narrowly, distally 
more broadly bordered with blackish, the dark colouring here continued more distinctly posteriorly; the short 
black streak beyond the cell is very strong, more rectangular; the blackish submarginal band is weakly 
expressed throughout; it is also much further removed from the distal margin than in innocua ; the posterior 
part of the distal margin is lightened with bluish white scales; these are strongest in the lowest part before 
the inner angle, which appears rather extended bluish, intersected with dark. The hindwing is much broader 
in proportion than in innocua-, the inner angle is not pointed, the margin being much rounded off at veins 2 and 
l b. A good distinguishing mark is also furnished by the club of the antenna, which is not unicolorous 
black above, but brown before the tip. Expanse 57 mm. Cameroons: Barombi Station. 
E. innocua Sm. ct- Kirby is similar to the <$ of cutteri, but the upper surface lighter, with black-brown 
ground-colour and hence with the dark transverse bands or transverse rows of spots standing out rather 
distinctly; the hindwing is bluish green from the base to beyond the middle, with some black spots in and 
behind the cell; the forewing at the base and hindmargin only indistinctly greenish; the under surface in the 
basal part bluish green with black spots, in the distal part blackish brown and at the inner margin of the hind¬ 
wing yellowish; the black discal spots absent or very indistinct; the submarginal line is placed close to the 
distal margin, but is fine and very indistinct. Lagos to Cameroons. 
E. eliensis Hew. In the <$ both wings are dark green above with narrow dark marginal band, about 
3 mm. in breadth; the forewing with light yellow subapical band, posteriorly somewhat indistinct, and black 
apex; at the hindmargin a light green half-band 10—11 mm. in breadth, reaching vein 3; the cell of the 
forewing with 2 or 3 black transverse spots, that of the hindwing with two black dots. The under surface 
is dark tawny with black ring-spots in the cells but without dark discal spots; the forewing with white subapi¬ 
cal band and white apical spot; the hindwing with whitish transverse streaks or transverse spots in the 
middle of cellules 5—7; both wings with dark brown submarginal line. The $ is larger and lighter. Gaboon 
to Kuilu. 
E. cliilonis Hew. In the $ the wings are black above with dark violet or purple reflection and 
narrow black marginal band; both wings with common bright green median band 9—14 mm. in breadth, 
extending from vein 3 of the fore wing to vein 1 b of the hindwing and becoming broader posteriorly; the 
subapical band of the forewing bright yellow and sharply defined but short, only consisting of three spots 
