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Show 1894.] PROM BRITISH EAST APRICA. 335 entitled " Lepidoptera from the Sabaki River," Ann. Nat. (6) vii. 1891. I am much indebted to Dr. A. G. Butler for his kind help in identifying the more obscure species mentioned in the present paper. Family DANAIDJE. 1. LlMNAS KLUGrll. Limnas klugii, Butler, P. Z. S. 1885, p. 758; Hampson, Ann. Nat. Hist. (6) vii. p. 179 (1891, Sabaki River). a. Nzoi, 3500 feet, Feb. 1-15, 1893. b. Teita, 3500 feet, to Voi River, 2100 feet, Jan. 1892. c. Teita to Ndara HiU, 3300 feet, Feb. 3, 1892. d. Kibwezi, 3000 feet, Feb. 4-6, 1892. e. March from Mbololo in Ndi to Tsavo, 2300 to 1650 feet, Jan. 9-11, 1892. 2. MELINDA PORMOSA. Danais formosa, Godman, P. Z. S. 1880, p. 183, pi. xix. fig. 1 (Gnuru Hills, E. Africa). Melinda formosa, Moore, P. Z. S. 1883, p. 229. a. Kikuyu to Victoria Nyanza vid Sotik, May 4, 1892. 3. AMAURIS ECHERIA. Amauris echeria (Stoll) ; Kirby, Syn. Cat. Diurn. Lepid. p. 8 (1871); Trimen, S. Afr. Butt. i. p. 57 (1887). Nebroda echeria (Stoll); Moore, P. Z. S. 1883, p. 228. a-c. Teita to Ndara Hill, 3300 feet, Feb. 3, 1892. d. Teita, 3500, to Voi River, 2100 feet, Jan. 5-6, 1892. Family SATYRID^E. 4. MELANITIS LEDA. Melanitis leda (Linn.); Kirby, op. cit. p. 43(1871); Trimen, op. cit. i. p. 112 (1887). Melanitis solanclra (Fabr.); Butler, Cat. Lepid. Satyr, p. 3 (1868). Melanitis bankia (Fabr.); Hampson, op. cit. (6) vii. p. 180 (1891, Sabaki River). a. Voi River, 1600 feet, Jan. 20, 1892. 5. MONOTRICHTIS SAEITZA. Mycalesis safitza, Hewits.; Kirby, op. cit. p. 87 (1871); Butler, Cat. Satyr, p. 128 (1868); Trimen, op. cit. i. p. 105 (1887). Mycalesis (Monotrichtis) safitza, Hampson, op. cit. (6) vii. p. (1891, Sabaki River). a. Maungu to Maragoyakanga, 3100 to 2400 feet, Dec. 30,1891 b-d. Teita to Ndara Hill, 3300 feet, Feb. 3, 1892. |