. The Entomologist's record and journal of variation. Photo: H. N. Wykeham 273 Six New Southern African Butterflies By C. G. C. Dickson, * ( 36-41) LYCAENIDAE This butterfly, which has been known to the writer formany years, occurs locally over a fair extent of country fromabout 40 to 60 miles to the north of Cape Town. It is alliedto both L. oreas Tite and L. australis Tite, being closer to thelatter, but certain distinctive features, especially on the under-side, serve to separate it readily from both these insects. Itsdistinguishing characters are at once apparent throughout itsran
. The Entomologist's record and journal of variation. Photo: H. N. Wykeham 273 Six New Southern African Butterflies By C. G. C. Dickson, * ( 36-41) LYCAENIDAE This butterfly, which has been known to the writer formany years, occurs locally over a fair extent of country fromabout 40 to 60 miles to the north of Cape Town. It is alliedto both L. oreas Tite and L. australis Tite, being closer to thelatter, but certain distinctive features, especially on the under-side, serve to separate it readily from both these insects. Itsdistinguishing characters are at once apparent throughout itsrange and, in relation to L. australis particularly, a significantfactor is its earlier and less extended flight-period. Lepidochrysops titei spec. nov. Forewings tend to be shorter in relation to their depththan in, at least, L. oreas, while the average size of specimensis about mid-way between that of oreas and australis—althoughsome specimens of L. titei are certainly considerably largerthan others. The upperside (when males, anyway, are com-pared
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