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Show 1895.] DR. A. 0. BUTLER ON BUTTERFLIES FROM ZOMBA. 721 the transverse belt half as wide again, extending well beyond the end of the cell; the discal spots also larger; a broad y\-shaped orange-ochreous marking above the anal angle and a paler ochreous marginal lunule below it; other marginal lunules between the veins lemon-yellow ; sides of body argillaceous : under surface of wings nearly as in P. horribilis, but the pale areas more copper-coloured ; the creamy bar and belt of primaries nearly as above, the tapering band across the secondaries slightly different in outline and more prominent, two well-defined triangular whitish spots at base of second median and upper radial interspaces: pectus and legs as in P. horribilis. Expanse of wings 110 millim. Papilio pelodurus. One male specimen only was obtained, but Mr. Aurivillius, whose wide experience in African Lepidoptera gives great weight to his opinion, agrees with m e that it is a representative of an entirely new and very beautiful species. I should have liked to dedicate this Papilio to its discoverer, but I am afraid that the name has been already employed. |