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Show 1888.] FROM EQUATORIAL AFRICA. 75 100. TERACOLUS EVARNE. Pontia evarne, Klug, Symb. Phys. pi. 6. figs. 1-4 (1829). 3. Wadelai, 13th January ; 2 • 28th March, 1887. There are evidently large and small forms of this species, as in the allied T. phillipsii from Somali-land : hitherto we have received male examples equal in size to that figured by Klug ; the male now received is much smaller and has lost the marginal spots on secondaries; on the other hand, the female figured by Klug is small and evidently belongs to our small male, whilst the female just received is large and heavily marked and belongs to Klug's male. It is probable that the small type is the winter form of the species; but, after all, conjectures are valueless in these questions. 101. CATOPSILIA PYRENE. Colias pyrene, Swainson, Zool. 111. i. pi. 51 (1820-1821). 3 2 • Kangasi, 17th, 20th, 23rd, 24th, and 27th July, 2nd October; Stazione Bauri, September 1883 ; Stazione Gadda, 17th, 26th, 27th, and 28th January, 10th February and 6th June ; Lado, 20th August, 1884 ; Fdda, 27th October, 1885 ; Monbuttu in July and August; Wadelai, 9th March, 1887. 102. GLUTOPHRISSA CONTRACTA, sp. n. Intermediate in some respects between G. saba of West Africa and G. malatha of Madagascar. The male differs from both species in the slightly narrower black border to the primaries above, the creamy colour of the apical area and secondaries, and total absence of all black spots on the under surface ; the female differs from both in having the white belt of primaries above contracted to a narrow oblique spot at the end of the cell, though from the median vein to the inner margin it remains as wide as usual; on the under surface the yellow colour at the base is duller and more saffron-tinted ; the apex is as white as in the Madagascar form. Expanse of wings, 3 56-58 millim., 9. 49-58 millim. Wadelai, 3 13th, 16th, 20th, and 27th January ; $ 19th March ; 3 2 8th April, 1887. Nine examples were obtained; the male most nearly resembles M. Mabille's figure of G. epaphia 3, a form which I have never seen from Madagascar. The true G. epaphia is the Pieris matuta of Doubleday and is the male of G. saba. The male of G. malatha (the Madagascar form) has similar black spots below, but is yellower in tint; it does not agree with M . Mabille's narrow-bordered males. 103. PlNACOPTERYX PIGEA. Pieris pigea, Boisduval, Sp. Gen. Lep. i. p. 523. n. 134 (1836). 3 2 • Fdda, 20th October and 25th November, 1885. The female is a singularly beautiful example, the whole of the ground-colour being of a bright sulphur-yellow. |