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Show 1888.] FROM EQUATORIAL AFRICA. 71 84. TERIAS ZOE. Terias zoe, Hopffer, Ber. Verh. Ak. Berl. 1855, p. 640. n. 5; Peters's Reise, Zool. v. p. 369, pi. 23. figs. 10, 11 (1862). 3 . "Stat. Mundii," 1st June, 1883. One fragmentary example only of this species was obtained. 85. TERIAS REGULARIS. Terias regularis, Butler, xAnn. & Mag. Nat. Hist. ser. 4, vol. xviii. p. 486 (1876). Kangasi, 17th July, and October ; Stazione Bauri, September 1883; Fdda, 20th, 22nd, 27th, and 28th October, 1st November, 1885 ; Monbuttu, in July and August. Originally described from Abyssinian examples. 86. TERIAS SOLIFERA. Terias solifera, Butler, Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. ser. 4, vol. xv. p. 396. n. 3 (1875). 3. Tobbo, 21st May, 1883. The type was from the Congo. 87. TERIAS ORIENTIS, sp. n. 3 . Above gamboge-yellow, primaries with black costal margin ; outer border black-brown, wide at costa, whence it decreases in width to external angle ; in form it somewhat resembles the border of T. senegalensis, but it is wider on the costa, and terminates in an acute angle as in T. dentilimbata; the secondaries have a narrow sinuated black-brown outer margin, often broken up into a mere marginal series of spots: the under surface is lemon-yellow, the ordinary markings ill-defined or wanting. Expanse of wings 42 millim. 2 . Pale sulphur-yellow, either spotless below or with the ordinary markings badly defined. Expanse of wings 40-45 millim. 2 . Tobbo, 21st May, 1883 ; 3. Wadelai, 31st March, 1887. W e have ten examples of this species in the Museum series from Upper Egypt, the White Nile, Abyssinia, and the Victoria Nyanza. 88. TERIAS BISINUATA. Terias bisinuata, Butler, Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. ser. 4, vol. xviii. p. 485 (1876). Fdda, 2 27th October, 3 1st November, 1885. Originally described from Abyssinia. 89. TERIAS BOISDUVALIANA. Terias boisduvaliana, Mabille in Grandidier's Hist. Madag. vol. i. p. 253. n. 5, pi. xxxii. figs. 4, 4a, & 5. o". Stazione Bauri, September 1883; Monbuttu iu July or August. Two fine specimens and one less perfect were obtained. The species most nearly resembles T. brenda of Doubleday, but has a rather wider border to the primaries above ; below it is a little |
