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Show 558 DR. A. G. BUTLER ON LEPIDOPTERA [June 19, 12. TERACOLUS PROTOMEDIA. 13. TERACOLUS NOUN A. 14. TERACOLUS THRUPPI. 15. BELENOIS LORDACA=var. of B. mesentina. 16. SARANGESA DJ^EL-ELJE. Of the above-named species, Neoccenyra duplex, Teracolus helvolus, and Teracolus thruppi were only known from Somali-land ; but the others are more or less widely distributed. The species obtained from Kilima-njaro are represented in about an equal degree, as also those from Nyassa-laud. KHOPALOCERA. 1. AMAURIS DOMINICANUS. Amauris dominicanus, Trimen, Trans. Ent. Soc. 1879, p. 323. Steppes of Thika-Shika, among patches of acacia-scrub; Kibwezi and Ndoli. Some of the specimens obtained have the black outer border of the secondaries considerably narrower than in the typical form. 2. LlMNAS CHRYSIPPUS. Papilio chrysippus, Linnaeus, Mus. Lud. Ulr. p. 263 (1764). o* $ , Steppes N.W. of Longari. The typical form of this species appears to have been rare. 2 a. LlMNAS KLUGI. Limnas klugii, Butler, P. Z. S. 1885, p. 758. n. 2. Thiriati, 12th June ; Kithu-Uri, Maranga, 13th June ; Ngatana, December; Barra, near Merifano; Ndara; Guaso, Narok; Ukikuigu, Thika-Shika, 16th July; Ndangi River; Kibwezi. This seems to have been the prevalent form of the species. 2 b. LlMNAS DORIPPUS. Euplcea dorippus, Klug, Symb. Phys. pi. 48. figs. 1-4. cS , Ngatana in January ; $ , Alng'aria. One male and two females were obtained, all of them less varied with white on the secondaries than in the typical form of this race. 3. TlRUMALA PETIVERANA. Danais limniace, var. petiverana, Doubleday, Gen. Diurn. Lep. p. 93. n. 37, pi. 12. fig. 1 (1847). Steppes of Thika-Sika ; Tana, 16th July. Only three examples were obtained, west of the Lower Falls. 4. MELANITIS SOLANDRA. Papilio solandra, Fabricius, Syst. Ent. p. 500 (1775). c? $ , Ngatana, 29th January, 1893. |