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Show 352 ON BUTTERFLIES F R O M BRITISH EAST AFRIOA. [Apr. 3, 123. PAPILIO PRINGLEI, sp. n. (Plate XIX. fig. 3.) General colour saffron-yellow, the hinder wings more clouded, the markings chestnut-brown; the apical portion of the wing chestnut-brown, extending down the hind margin to the first median nervule; the apical portion broken by two spots of saffron-yellow between the 4th and 5th subcostal nervules. The costal margin and base of fore wing brown, with a large spot of chestnut-brown near the end of the discoidal cell, which is irregular in shape. Hind wing yellow, rather darker than the fore wing, having the tail chestnut-brown, and a spot of the same colour,varying in shape, at the end of each nervule. Expanse 3-7 inches. a. Kikuyu to Victoria Nyanza vid Sotik, May 1892. 124. PAPILIO CONSTANTINUS. Papilio constantinus, Ward ; Kirby, op. cit. App. p. 812 (1877) ; Trimen, op. cit. iii. p. 232 (1889); Hampson, op. cit. (6) vii. p. 182 (1891, Sabaki River). a. Maungu Hill, 3100 feet, Dec. 30, 1891. b-f. Kibwezi, Feb. 6, 1892. 125. PAPILIO OPHIDICEPHALUS. Papilio ophidicephalus, Oberthiir; Trimen, op. cit. iii. p. 229 (1889). a-c. Kibwezi, 3000 feet, Feb. 6, 1892. Family HESPERID^. 126. ISMENE ANCHISES. Ismene anchises, Gerst.; Kirby, op. cit. App. p. 819 (1877). Hesperia anchises, Trimen, op. cit. iii. p. 374 (1889). a-d. Tsavo River, 1500 feet. 127. PAMPHILA ZENO. Pamphila zeno, Trim.; Kirby, op. cit. p. 599 (1871); Trimen, op. cit. iii. p. 313 (1889). a. Tsavo River, 1500 feet. 128. PAMPHILA HOTTENTOTA. Pamphila hottentota (Latr.) ; Kirby, op. cit. p. 599 (1871); Trimen, op. cit. iii. p. 314 (1889). a. Nzoi, 3500 feet, Feb. 15, 1892. b. Kikuyu, 6500 feet. 129. PYRGUS INCONSPICUUS. Pamphila inconspicua (Bert.) ; Kirby, op. cit. p. 605 (1871). a. Tsavo River, 1500 feet. |
