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Show 732 DR. A. G. BUTLER ON LEPIDOPTERA [Nov. 19, almost obliterated, showing only above the spot at external angle as a diffused ochreous nebula, the spot referred to also ochreous; belt across secondaries ochreous. 5 , Kampala and Uganda, Feb. 1894. Although Mr. Eothschild tells m e he believes this may belong to a distinct species, I feel tolerably sure that it will prove to be only a form of Planema lycoa ; the allied P. johnstoni varies in much the same way ; the chief apparent difference really consists in the union of tbe subapical spots into an oblique band, but one of our female examples shows this character in the white spots. I am fully prepared to find, when these African Acrceince are better understood, that the example set by Mr. Trimen in associating P. esebria and P.protea as varieties will have to be followed throughout this section of the genus. 55. POLYOMMATUS B.ETICUS. Papilio bceticus, Linnaeus, Syst. Nat. i. 2, p. 789 (1767). A mere fragment from Euwenzori, 5600 feet. 56. CATOCHRYSOPS PARSIMON. Papilio parsimon, Fabricius, Syst. Ent. p. 526 (1775). d , Salt Lake to Wawamba. W e have two females of this species from the typical locality- Sierra Leone-in the British Museum collection. Speaking of the distinction between his Lyccena patricia and L. parsimon, m y good friend Trimen says :-" the only constant distinction being in the subbasal row of spots on the underside of the hind wing, which in patrida has one spot less than in parsimon, as the third (between median and submedian nervures) is wanting." Now, Mr. Trimen mentions one of our females from Sierra Leone as belonging to C. parsimon and yet it and our second specimen from that locality have only three spots in the subbasal row on the underside of the hind wings. The male now received agrees perfectly with the male described by Mr. Trimen on the upper surface, but again has only three spots in the subbasal row on the under surface1. I have not the least doubt myself, though it requires to be proved by breeding, that C. patricia is a seasonal form of C. parsimon and that the number of spots in the subbasal row on the underside varies. 57. EVERES JOBATES. Lyccena jobates, Hopffer, Peters' Eeise n. Mossamb. pi. xxvi. figs. 9, 10 (1862). Kampala and Uganda, Feb. 1894. 1 There is, however, one peculiarity about this example which is significant: on the left-hand side of the under surface the third spot is missing, as in C. patrida ; but on the right-hand wing the first spot is absent and the third is present; we also have an example from Natal in which the third spot is almost gone. |