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Show 962 DR. A. G. BUTLER ON BUTTERFLIES [Nov. 28, PLATE LXVII. Fig. 1. Bana graminea, p. 958. 1 a. „ „ Side view of head. 2. Staurois hainanensis, p. 958. 2 a. „ „ larva, lower view of body. 3. Bhacophorus oxycephalus, p. 959. PLATE LXVIII. Coreoperca whiteheadi, p. 960. PLATE LXIX. Fig. 1. Gymnostomus Upturns, p. 961, f nat. size. 2. Barilius hainanensis, p. 961. 5. On a Collection of Butterflies made by Mr. Richard Crawshay in British East Africa. By A R T H U R G. BUTLER, Ph.D., F.L.S., F.Z.S., & c , Senior Assistant- Keeper, Zoological Department, British Museum. [Received September 20, 1899.] (Plate LXX.) During the past summer I received from Mr. Crawshay a box of Lepidoptera and a letter dated February 8th, 1899, addressed from Neugia, as follows :- " A few lines to let you know that I have lately returned from a journey into Marahga, the S. and S.W. slopes of Mt. Kenya; and that I was able to take some Butterflies, which, I think, will please you. "From this-I mean the mention of mighty Kenya and its 18,600 feet-you must not infer that these insects have been collected at any great altitude. Marahga is not so high as other parts of Kikuyu to the westward,-for instance the neighbourhood of Fort Smith, which is 6400 feet. As a matter of fact it does not average, I suppose, more than 5600 feet; rising to the N. and N.E. gradually into the mighty belt of forest surrounding the mountain for many thousands of feet, and falling away to the W. and S.W. of the Tana River, which, where we crossed it, is 3850-3900 feet. " In all the thousands of miles I have travelled in Africa, I have never seen a more lovely and more possible country than Maranga ; nor more splendid specimens of its peoples than are the Wakikuyu- though they are at present suspicious of and hostile to everyone from the outer world. The Wakamba are the most veritable worms in comparison with them. " However, you want to know something more of the surprises which I hope are in store for you in the shape of the Butterflies. "The most promising of these are Skippers and Blues-one a very large and powerful Blue with almost black wings on the indde, which show a Purple-Emperor-like glow, though with a > |
