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Show 692 DR. A. G. BUTLER ON LEPIDOPTERA [June 1, Genera auctorum. Cryptocosma perlalls, Led. Wien. ent. Mon. 1863, p. 56, pl. 7. f. 11. Brazil. Fenaria sevorsa, Grote, Pap. ii. p. 132. U.S.A. Species omitted. Eihnlstls eucarta, Feld. Eeis. Nov. pl. 136. f. 28, belongs to the Pyraustlnce. Idneodes tretopteralis, Eag. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1890, p. 605, probably belongs to the Schcenobllnce. 3. O n a Collection of Lepidoptera obtained in the Arusa Galla Country in 1894 by Mr. F. Gillett. By ARTHUR G. BUTLER, Ph.D., F.L.S., F.Z.S., &c, Senior Assistant- Keeper, Zoological Department, British Museum. [Eeceived May 10, 1897.] So little has been published respecting the Lepidopterous fauna of the country south of Shoa, that the present collection, although unhappily in very poor condition, is of considerable interest'. Tbe following is a list of the species :- EHOPALOCERA. 1. Limnas chrysippus, L., var. klugii. Between 25th September & 1st October. 2. Ypthima asterope, Klug. „ „ 3. Charaxes neanthes o*, Hewits. „ „ 4. Hypolimnas misippus, L., var. inaria. ,, „ 5. Junonia sesamus, Trimen. Between 1st October & 19th November. 6. „ octavia, Cram. ,, „ 7. ,, cloantha, Cram. „ „ 8. „ terea, Drury. Between 25th September & 19th November. 9. ,, cebrene, Trimen. Between 25th September & 21st November. 10. ,, clelia, Cram. Between 25th September & 1st October. 11. ,, boopis, Trimen. Between 1st October & 19th November. 12. „ orthosia, Godt. Between 25th September & 19th November. 13. „ taveta, Rogenh. Between 1st October & 19th November. 14. Pyrameis cardui, L. Between 25th September & 1st October. 15. Eurytela dry ope, Fabr. „ „ 16. Byblia iii thyia, Drury. Between 25th September & 19th November. 17. ,, acheloia, Wallgr. „ „ 18. Hamanumida daedalus, Fabr. Between 25th September & 1st October. 19. Neptis agatha, Cram. Between 1st October & 19th November. 20. Atella phalantha, Drury. „ „ 21. Acraea iycia, Fabr., var. usagarae. „ ,, 22. ,, seis, Feisth. Between 25th September & 19th November. 23. Pardopsis punctatissima, Boisd. Between 25th September & 1st October. 24. Polyommatus bsaticus, L. Between 1st October & 19th November. 25. Catochrysops asopus, Hopff. 21st November. 26. „ osiris, Hopff. 1 Mr. Gillett says that the collection was made at a place called Sheik Husein, long, about 40° 45' E., lat. 7° 44' S., which accounts for the butterflies being partly Abyssinian and partly Somalian. |