It is found in Senegal, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Central African Republic, the Republic of the Congo, Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sudan, Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania and Zambia.

The larvae feed on Scutia myrtina, Griffonia simplicifolia, Albizia gummifera, Celtis gomphophylla, Bandeiraea, Cathormion, Dalbergia and Entada species.

Both sexes are very variable and it has not yet been possible to prove-that certain male forms belong to certain female.

Hindwing usually with a row of postdiscal lunules and always with white submarginal dots (often ringed with greenish) and distinct marginal streaks.

in breadth; the marginal streaks in cellules 4—6 thick and dotted with red.

Hindwing with fine postdiscal lunules and thick marginal streaks, in cellules 4—6 dotted with red.

Ground colour of the first two-thirds of the under surface whitish, contrasting sharply with the marginal part.

Common in West Africa from Sierra Leone to the Congo and Uganda.

only differs from the preceding in the red-violet tone of the under surface, especially on its darker parts.

In order to simplify the analysis of the numerous forms I divide them into three groups: 1.

Females in which the forewing above has two almost vertical rows of light spots towards the hindmargin f. kirki Btlr.

Hindwing above with broad white median band, with the proximal border bluish and the distal somewhat yellowish, marginal streaks olive, in cellules 4—6 orange.

The discal and postdiscal spots of the fore wing ochreous and in cellules la—3 or only in la joined together;the hindwing above with broad pale yellow median band and ochreous marginal streaks (only the streak in la greenish).

Under surface red-brown or grey-brown in the basal part, yellow-brown or yellowish in the marginal.

The transverse band on the upperside of the wings is in shape similar to that of ethalion female, but is entirely white and in the posterior part of the forewing narrowly, on the hindwing broadly margined with blue.

Hindwing above with broad white median band, bluish at the edges, and with yellowish or whitish marginal streaks.

— f. regalis Rothsch: The spots in la and lb of the forewing united and blue, the rest free, rounded and yellow or whitish.

Hindwing above without median band, but with orange-yellow marginal streaks and sometimes with indistinct violet postdiscal line.

only differs from alladinis in having two blue-violet discal spots in cellules 6 and 7 on the upperside of the hindwing.

Females in which the forewing above has a curved white transverse band running from the costal margin towards the anal angle or the hindmargin.

[Now species] Forewing above at the base to the white transverse band and hindwing to 5 mm.

from the distal margin olive-grey; the white transverse band of the forewing in cellules 2—6 5mm.

in breadth and sharply defined, in la indistinct; apical part black with 2 whitish postdiscal spots in 6 and 7.

Hindwing also with a broad whitish or light blue median band above; basal part of both wings brown with metallic reflections.

Hindwing above light blue to 5 or 6 mm.from the distal margin; basal part of the fore wing brown; forewing above in cellules 3—7 with strongly curved bluish white submarginal spots.

[Now species] Hindwing as in lunigera ; forewing above bright blue tc the transverse band.

The white transverse band of the forewing terminates at vein 2; the blue colour of the upper surface less decided, at the base somewhat indistinct; otherwise agreeing with manica.

The postdiscal spots of the forewing are all present, those in la and lb joined to the blue basal area; forewing with small blue marginal spots; marginal streaks of the hindwing thick and greenish.