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Show 188 MISS E. M. SHARPE ON N E W [Mar. 3, ochreous between each nervule. From the costa, near the apex, is a row of nine ovate yellow spots forming a transverse band down to the inner margin, the spots distinctly separated from each other by a line of brown, marking each nervule ; the spots on the disk below the radial and median nervules being much larger. Between the second and third subcostal nervules, and situated at the base of these two nervules, is a small hastate spot, smaller in size than in P. constantinus and nearly obsolete. Hind wing. Similar to the fore wing in colour and markings, the transverse band of ochreous spots being continued in the same line as on the latter; the hind margin similarly scalloped with a fringe of ochre between the nervules, the tail being scalloped on the inside only. The ochreous markings on the hind wing are more longitudinal in form than on the fore wing : those of the disk are in the form of longitudinally- ovate twin spots, between which is a scarcely visible line of brown; the spot near the anal angle very small and rounded. Underside. Resembles the upper surface in general character of its colour and bands, but the transverse band on the hind wing is of a pearly appearance. The general colour of the under surface is dark brown, but there are irregular mottlings of lighter brown on the basal area of the hind wing, causing the darker brown ground-colour to take the form of a band in continuation of the ochreous band, which does not extend higher than the second radial nervule. Exp. 4\ inches. Llab. Between Sotik and Kavirondo, Oct. 1889. The female is very similar to the male in colour, but the ochreous markings are larger, especially on the hind wing, where they form a broad band composed of entire (not twin) spots, which are obtusely oval towards the base of the wing and scalloped towards the hind margin. Exp. 4\ inches. Hab. Kikuyu, August 1889. 2. PAPILIO JACKSONI, sp. n. (Plate XVII. figs. 1, 2.) Nearest to P. cynorta of Fabricius, but differing in the white band of the fore wing, which, instead of being continuous with that of the hind wing, is broken up into spots. General colour black, with white bands, spots, and markings. Fore wing. Hind margin obsoletely scalloped with a white fringe between the nervules, a transverse row of eight spots slanting from the apex towards the inner margin, those between the radial and median nervules much smaller and more hastate in shape than in P. cynorta ; the submedian spot of white consisting of a twin spot longitudinal in shape. Below the discoidal cell, the areas of the wing adjoining the nervules are marked by a shade of ashy brown, the texture of the wing at the same time being hirsute. Hind wing. Hind margin distinctly scalloped with white between the nervules ; a submarginal row of five white spots, rounded in |