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Show 92 MR. A. G. BUTLER ON NEW [Feb. 7, longer apical ochreous patch; on the under surface the groundcolour is suffused with yellow instead of with lilac, and the white markings are washed with yellowish; a distinctly dull yellow patch replacing the white spot at apex of primaries. Expanse of wings 3 70 millim. ; $ 87 millim. Slopes of Kilima-njaro, 3000-5000 feet, in March (Hannington). This appears to be a fairly common species, it was also obtained by Mr. Jackson; but, unfortunately, his specimens were all more or less damaged by some larger insects, which got loose in the box and broke them on the way home. Amongst other Nymphalince, Mr. Jackson obtained Eurytela dryope and E. ophione and a Neptis allied to N. melicerte (two specimens of which from Zanzibar stand in the Hewitson collection along with the latter species). 4. NEPTIS GOOCHII, Trimen, var. Nearly allied to N. melicerte, but the white discoidal patch of primaries reduced to a small spot near the end of the cell; the large discal spots wider, those of the upper patch placed less obliquely and therefore more compactly together ; the belt of secondaries broader and with more convex inner edge; on the under surface the discoidal spot is large and fills the cell, but the other differences hold good. Expanse of wings 44 millim. Kilima-njaro (F. J. Jackson). The specimens from Zanzibar are smaller and the discoidal spot is a little larger than in the type ; they represent the common form of the species. PAPILIONIDJE. PlERINiE. Mr. Jackson obtained no less than eleven species cf Teracolus, and Bishop Hannington two others, viz: - Teracolus mutans. In the forests of Tiveta (Hannington). aurigineus. In the forests of Tiveta (LLannington and Jackson). venustus, sp. n. Kilima-njaro (Jackson). chrysonome, 3 2 • Kilima-njaro (Hannington) Calais, 3 2 • Kilima-njaro (Jackson). • leo, 3 2 • Forests of Tiveta (Hannington and Jackson). miles, 3 2 • Slopes of Kilima-njaro (Hannington and Jackson). pseudacaste, 3- Slopes of Kilima-njaro (Jackson). citreus, 3 2 • Slopes of Kilima-njaro (Jackson). incretus, 3 2 • Forests of Tiveta (Hannington and Jackson). antevippe, 3 • Kilima-njaro (Jackson). omphaloides. Kilima-njaro (Jackson). comptus, sp. n. Kilima-njaro (Jackson). In my monograph of Teracolus (P. Z. S. 1876), I placed T. leo as synonymous with T. halimede of Klug; m y type was a faded and |