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C. aequatorialis E. Sharpe (73 d). The dark marginal band of the forewing above is in the £ sharply aeijuutorm- 
defined and about 2 mm broad at the apex of the wing, gradually tapering off posteriorly. In the $ the wings 
above are dark brown with a blue longitudinal ray in area 1 b of the forewing and some blue colour at the 
base of the hindwing. The white transverse band on the hindwing beneath is not interrupted. On the East African 
mountains, such as Mt. Elgon (8500 ft.), Ruwenzori, Kenia, Kilimandjaro (3000 to 4000 m), and Birunga (2900 m). 
— ab. sharpiae Bull, only differs in the white transverse band of the hindwing beneath being in the centre sharpiae. 
interrupted by the distal prolongation of the discal spot 4. 
C. juno Bull. (73 e) is very near to aequatorialis and only differs in the marks stated in the review, juno. 
In the $ the wings above are dark brown with a blue longitudinal ray in area 1 b of the forewing and a little 
blue at the base of the hindwing. In the nomenclatural form the markings of the forewing beneath are 
distinct. Nyassa Land. — meruanus Auriv. Forewing beneath monotonously coppery-brown without distinct mcruanus. 
markings, the apex and a thin marginal line being whitish; of the transverse markings of the discal cell and 
the discal spots of the typical form only traces are noticeable in a certain light. The white postdiscal band 
of the hindwing beneath is sometimes coherent, sometimes interrupted in the centre. Mt. Merit. 
The two following species I have not been able to examine. Although the discal spot 7 of the hindwing 
shows quite a different position, yet I believe that they belong to the Cyclyrius- group. The two forms are 
evidently closely allied to each other and may be only the races of one species. They are also distinguished 
by the subbasal spots of the hindwing being darker encircled with a light colour and thereby much more distinctly 
prominent than in the other species of this group. The discal band of the forewing which runs otherwise rather 
parallel with the margin, is here slanting and narrower. Wings above almost uni-coloured dark brown, at the 
margin darker, at the base with or without blue scales (this is said to be the A). Hindwing at least beneath 
with a round black marginal spot in area 2. Both species were listed in the ,,genus Scolitantides“ by their 
authors. 
C. crawshayinus nom. nov. (= crawshayi But!.). Wings beneath with a brown ground-colour and crawshayi- 
white-ringed spots. Forewing with a spot in the discal cell and at the apex of it; the discal spots 1 b to 6 form nus 
a straight discal band touching the posterior angle of the discal cell, a discal spot in 9 is situate more towards 
the base; two whitish, arcuate submarginal lines. Hindwing with subbasal spots in 1 c and 7, a transverse 
spot at the cell-end, and large blackish discal spots in 4 to 6 and 7; the discal spots 2 and 3 seem to be 
removed by a broad white line which is broken in a sharp angle at vein 2. (Described in accordance with 
Butler’s figure). British East Africa: Machakos. 
C. subditus G. Smith. , )C J. Upper surface similar to S. crawshayi Butl., but somewhat larger; the fringes subditus. 
of the forewings are less distinctly spotted white, and the hindwing shows in area 2 a black marginal spot 
which is surrounded by an indistinct light, ring. Under surface: forewing distinguished from that of S. crawshayi 
by the first discal spot (in 1 b) being double and distally curved, and by the absence of the discal spot in 
9 and of the spot in the discal cell. Hindwing with an irregular transverse band (discal band) of brown 
spots which are differently arranged from those in S. crawshayi ; the V-shaped white streak is represented 
by a dull grey band, and the fringes are grey with indistinct brown spots." British East Africa: Nandi. 
Twelfth Group. 
Brephidium-growp. 
Eyes bare. Hindwing rounded off without a small tail. Forewing with 11 veins; vein 8 is absent and 
vein 11 is soon completely fused with vein 12. Frons white with two rows of black bristles. Palpi beneath with 
bristly hairs. 
The ,,genus" Brepliidium was established for two North American species which, in fact, are very similar 
(Vol. V, p. 820, pi. 144 k). How it is possible that these little blue insects occur both in North America and in 
South Africa, is a geographical problem of the greatest interest. 
C. metophis Wallengr. (73 e) is above uni-coloured dark brown with white fringes which, at least in metophis 
the forewings, are spotted brown; hindwing with 5 black marginal dots, of which those in 1 c and 2 are often 
yet proximally bordered by a white spot. Wings beneath with a greyish-brown ground-colour and similarly 
coloured spots, which are only prominent owing to their thick white border-lines. Forewing beneath as far 
as the apex of the cell without markings, then with 14 white transverse streaks and two rows of white submarginal 
streaks. Hindwing beneath similar, but also in the basal part with white transverse streaks, and at the margin 
with 4 to 6 jet-black round spots covered with metallic scales. South Africa from Damara Land to Delagoa Bay. 
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