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marginal line. The very distinctly prominent marking beneath is best seen from the figure. The B differs 
above by the spot of the forewing and the postdiscal band of the hindwing being light yellow. French and 
Belgian Congo. 
L. Kampala B.-Bdk. (72 e) approximates xanthopoecilci very closely, but it has a smaller yellow spot kampala. 
only situate in area 1 b on the forewing above and no blue markings. The under surface deviates by the 
marks stated in the review. $ above blackish-brown without yellow spots. Uganda. 
L. maeander Plotz (= chryseostictus B.-Bak.) (72 e). <$. Wings above blackish; forewing behind the maeander. 
centre of area 1 b with a reddish-yellow or brownish-yellow, rounded, small spot which rarely also penetrates 
somewhat into area 2; hindwing uni-coloured with a fine bluish-white marginal line between the veins lb 
and 3 and more or less distinct black marginal spots of which that in area 2 has sometimes a reddish-yellow 
ring, ab. chryseosticta B.-Bak. The $ is smaller on an average and has more distinct markings on the hind- chryseostic- 
wing above. The under surface is similar to that of lusones, but at once discernible by the absence of the 
yellow spot of the posterior margin of the forewing. Sierra Leone to Congo. 
L. lusones Hew. (= fulvimacula Mob.) (72 f). This species is widely distributed and easily noticeable lusones. 
by the yellow spot of the posterior margin on the otherwise dark under surface of the forewing. The upper 
surface is very similar to that of maeander, but it has a larger yellow spot on the forewing, generally reaching 
to vein 3. The neuration of the forewing is variable, so that vein 8 is sometimes absent, sometimes present, 
and vein 11 may be separate or united with vein 12. Sierra Leone to Angola. 
L. radiata B.-Bak. (72 f). This species unknown to me almost makes the impression of an aberration, radiata. 
but according to Bethttne-Baker it is a distinct species closely allied with rufomarginata. It is easily identi¬ 
fied by the marks stated in the review of the species and by the figure reproduced according to Bakers 
work. Sierra Leone. 
L. bitje Ham. Drc. (72 f) is unknown to me, but it can be easily ascertained according to the marks bitje. 
in the review of the species and to the figure. South Cameroon. 
L. locuples Sm. (72 f). This species initiates those forms of Lycaenesthes in which the upper surface locuples. 
of both wings is at least in the centre extensively orange-yellow. — Forewing above bright orange, at the 
base, at the costal margin as far as the discal cell, at the apex at least as far as the centre of area 4 and 5, 
and at the margin about 2 mm broad black; the marginal band at the posterior margin pointedly extended 
towards the base; a black transverse streak at the end of the discal cell. Hindwing above in the centre 
with a large or small orange area covering the apex of the discal cell and a great part of the areas 1 c 
to 5. The under surface with a light orange ground-colour distinctly contrasting with the jet-black markings; 
the border-lines of the spots are also yellow and therefore not distinguishable from the ground-colour; the 
black markings are almost quite the same as in xanthopoecila. Nigeria and South Cameroon. 
L. erythropoecila Holl. (72 h) I was unable to examine. The most important marks are stated in the erytlxropoe- 
review and the marking beneath is to be seen from the figure. French Congo: Ogowe River. c ^ a ‘ 
L. leptines Hew. (72 f) scarcely differs above from the preceding species, but beneath distinguished leptines. 
by the whitish border-lines being separated somewhat from the dirty yellow ground-colour and by but few 
spots being black and the others dull grey. In the $ the orange spot of the forewing above is much smaller, 
only covering the base of the areas 2 and 3 and a small part of area 1 b, and the hindwing above is black 
as far as the apex of the discal cell. French and Belgian Congo; South Cameroon. 
L. makala B.-Bak. (72 f, g) is very similar to leptines. Baker points out that the yellow areas above makala. 
are larger and the marking beneath different in many particulars. These differences are to be seen from 
the figures, but they seem to me to be rather insignificant with the sole exception that the border-lines are 
almost white. Congo District near Beni and Makala. 
L. mahota Sm. (72 g) is distinguished by the orange area of the forewing having almost the same mahoia. 
shape as the wing itself, whereby the black margins are almost equally broad. The border-lines of the under 
surface are thick and white. Described from the Delagora Bay, but it is said to occur also in Cameroon. 
L. lychnaptes Holl. (72 g) deviates from the following species by the equally broad dark costal-marginal lychnaptes. 
band on the forewing above. The markings beneath are jet-black with white border-lines. French Congo: 
Ogowe River. 
L. pyroptera Auriv. (72g). Both wings above are of a bright light orange, at the base narrowly black; pyroptera. 
at the apex broader black, the marginal band posteriorly rapidly tapering off and at the posterior angle very 
narrow and ending pointedly. Hindwing at the costal margin to vein 6 at most blackish, then with a very 
