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Show 1888.] FROM EQUATORIAL AFRICA. 65 46. NEPTIS AGATHA. Papilio agatha, Cramer, Pap. Exot. iv. pi. 327. A, B (1782). Gaynese Tambu (Sandel), 15th June; Kangasi, 17th July, 14th and 20th November, 1883; Stazione Gadda, 16th January, 1884; Fdda, 22nd, 27th, and 31st October, 3rd, 4th, and 26th November, 1885; Wadelai, 12th and 20th January, and 31st March, 1887. 47. NEPTIS MARPESSA. Neptis marpessa, Hopffer, in Peters's Reise n. Mossamb., Ins. p. 383, pi. xxiv. figs. 9, 10 (1862). Fdda, 20th October, 1883. The allied N. saclava is intermediate between N. marpessa and N. nemetes, the figure by Chenu being, however, too inaccurate to show this; the larger spots of primaries are wider and whiter, and united at their opposed angles; the band across the secondaries is also slightly wider and of a pure white colour. I cannot find any additional markings in iV. marpessa such as are described by Hopffer and Trimen, all the white spots in N. marpessa from Natal, Angola, and Abyssinia being represented in the three examples of N. saclava labelled Madagascar in the Hewitson cabinet; the white spots of the zigzag discal series and of the submarginal series are, nevertheless, more prominent in N. marpessa. ACR-EIN_E. 48. TELCHINIA BONASIA. Papilio bonasia, Fabricius, Syst. Ent. p. 464. n. 96 (1775). Kangasi, 17th July, 1883 ; Monbuttu in July and August. 49. TELCHINIA VINIDIA. Acrcea vinidia, Hewitson, Ent. Month. Mag. xi. p. 130 (1874) ; Exot. Butt. v. Acr. pi. 7. figs. 45, 46 (1875). Kangasi, 17th July, 1883; Lado, 17th August, 1884; Fdda, 20th November, 1885; Monbuttu, July and August. 50. TELCHINIA EPONINA. Papilio eponina, Cramer, Pap. Exot. iii. pi. 268. A, B (1782). Tobbo, 22nd May; Kangasi, 14th, 17th, 20th, and 23rd July, 1883; Fdda, 17th and 20th November, 1885; Monbuttu in July and August; Wadelai, 12th, 13th, and 20th January; 16th and 29th March, 1887. 51. TELCHINIA LYCIA. Papilio lycia, Fabricius, Syst. Ent. p. 464. n. 94 (1775). Ladd, 15th November, 1883, 17th August, 1884; Fdda, 3rd and 14th November, 1885. Var. Resembling T. sganzini, excepting that there is a large diffused white patch on the secondaries. Fdda, 23rd October, 1885. PROC. ZOOL. Soc-1888, No. V. 5 |