CUPIDO. By Dr. C. Aurivillius. 
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but without a dark costal-marginal band of the forewing. Hindwing with distinct, brown (in area 2 black) 
marginal spots; the marginal spot in area 2 is proximally indistinctly bordered with a dull yellow. $ unknown. 
Abyssinia. 
I append to this group the following species unknown to me, the position of which is uncertain. 
C. antoto Strand (74 f). ,,Hindwing tailed and beneath with the following markings: in the basal area anioto. 
a row very feebly bent convex towards the margin of 3 jet-black subbasal dots *), the anterior of which is 
situate directly behind vein 8 and is broader than long, the central dot in the cell, whilst the posterior is situate 
on the hind-margin; the dark grey discocellular spot appears as a narrow transverse streak very feebly bent 
distally convex between the veins 4 and 6, and in front of it somewhat more distally there are two jet-black 
spots forming a transverse row, the anterior of which is larger, and broader than long; behind the discocellular 
spot there is at first a round spot of a dark grey colour, which may be considered to belong to the following 
band, then right in front of the hind-margin a jet-black spot; from the round spot behind the discocellular 
extending to vein 6, almost directed on the apex of the forewing and distally bent convex, a row of 3 dark 
grey spots, the two anterior of which are much larger and transverse, and behind the spot in area 2 there is 
a transverse spot, and another one in area 7, which may be considered as the continuation of the band in the 
areas 3 to 5. In the marginal area there are two rows of dark grey sublimbal spots and a dark grey marginal 
line; in area 2 there is a jet-black, transversely oviform spot, proximally adjoined by a larger orange crescent. 
Expanse of wings: 20, length of wings: 10j/2 mm. Abyssinia: Antotos.“ 
As the upper and under surfaces of the forewing are not described either the one way or the 
other, I am unable to determine the position of this small species. 
C. elicola Strand (74 f). The description says: ,,Allied to C. barkeri Trim., but in area lc of the elicola. 
hindwing there is a black punctiform spot; one of the three black punctiform spots of the basal area forming 
a straight row situate at the hind-margin, is distant from the discal band by scarcely more than its longest 
diameter and just as large as the two other spots of the same row; the two posterior, coherent spots of 
the discal row are situate behind the discocellular spot, whereas in barkeri they are distinctly more removed 
towards the margin; the discal band is more distinctly remote from the sublimbal band, and between both 
there are sharply marked, wedge-shaped spots of a pure white colour; in area 3 likewise an ocellus, though much 
smaller and more indistinct than that in area 2, and in area 1 c there are traces of two ocelli. Forewing beneath 
chiefly distinguished from that of C. barkeri by all the markings being more distinctly marked and the 
discocellular spot being nearer to the discal band (from the latter only distant by its greatest radius), the two 
posterior spots of it are therefore, like in the hindwing, situate behind the discocellular spot. The basal half 
of the underside of the fringes in both wings jet-black. Both wings above with a bright pale blue lustre, 
forewing with a narrow, black, streak-shaped discocelhdar spot and a jet-black marginal band of 1(4 mm width; 
hindwing with the same marginal band exhibiting markings similar to those in barkeri, but the ocelli still smaller, 
only that in area 2 shows proximally a minute orange spot. Expanse of wings: 25, length of wings 13 to 14 mm.“ 
Abyssinia: Eli. 
The author does not mention whether the hindwing is tailed or not. As he compares it with C. 
barkeri, it might be possible that it is tailed. The description, however, otherwise fits rather well the smaller 
species allied to C. subpallulus from which, on the other hand, C. elicola differs in the subbasal dot in area 1 c. 
C. masai B.-Bak. was described as Everes and is not mentioned in Bethune-Baker’s monography masai. 
of N eochrysops and Euchrysops ; but according to the colour and marking it seems to be closely allied to 
the species of this group. 
,,E- Both wings violettish-blue. Eorewing at the costal and distal margins very narrowly black. Hindwing 
at the costal margin broader brown, at the distal margin narrowly black, with a very fine tail being white 
at the apex, and before the tail a small dark spot. Fringes greyish-white, distally darker. Underside 
whitish-grey. Forewing with a small, black median dot encircled with white; a discal row of six separate 
black spots encircled with white, and traces of a very small one at the costal margin; the four anterior spots 
form a distal bow, the second (counting from the costal margin) is the nearest to the distal margin, the fifth 
much more towards the base, and the sixth a little more distally; a double submarginal row of lunae bordered 
with white; a fine black marginal line. Hindwing with two black subbasal dots, one in the cell and one 
in area 7, and a small dot at the hind-margin; above the pale brown dot at the cell-end there is a black 
dot at the costal margin (discal spot 7) and behind it a similar dot at the hind-margin (= discal spot lb); 
the discal row is besides composed of six pale brown spots (arranged as usual); an irregular pale brown 
submarginal band is distally bordered by a row of pale brown marginal spots; a fine black marginal line; 
in area 2 a jet-black spot with some metallic blue scales and proximally bordered by an orange bow. All 
the spots and bands are bordered with white. — $. Forewing greyish-brown with a small, bright violettish- 
*) This word is absent in the original description. 
