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Show 1890.] BUTTERFLIES FROM CENTRAL AFRICA. 467 NYMPHALID_E. DANAIN__E. 36. LIMN AS ALCIPPUS, Cram. 37. TlRUMALA PETIVERANA, Doilbl. 38. AMAURIS VASHTI, Butl. 39. AMAURIS HECATE, Butl. 40. AMAURIS EGIALEA, Cram. 41. AMAURIS DAMOCLES, Beauv. 42. AMAURIS NIAVIUS, Linn. NYMPHALIN-a$. 43. ATELLA COLUMBINA, Cram. 44. JUNONIA CLELIA, Cram. 45. JUNONIA CHORIMENE, Guer. 46. SALAMIS CACTA, Fabr. 47. SALAMIS ANACARDII, Linn. 48. KALLIMA RUMIA, Westw. A variety without the subapical oblique orange band on anterior wings. 49. NEPTIS MARPESSA, Hopff. 50. NEPTIS AGATHA, Cram. 51. NEPTIS NYSIADES, Kew. 52. NEPTIS NEMETES, Hew. 53. NEPTIS MELICERTA, Drury. 54. HYPOLIMNAS STANLEYI, n. sp. Male.- Upperside. Anterior wings black, with a large, very oblique, elongate central spot white faintly tinged with pink-the upper part extends into the cell (where there is a minute spot above it) and above the median nervure, and is bifid; the lower part occupies the area between the median nervules except a small space in the angle formed by the junction of the lowest median nervule with the median nervure, and extends outwardly to nearly four fifths of the wing, being irregularly defined on its upper and outer edge; it also extends slightly below the lowest median nervule, where it is represented by some irregularly marked white scales. There is a subapical white patch divided into two by the lowest subcostal nervule, the upper part being the smallest. Posterior wings dark brown, with a white centre which is shaded externally with pinkish blue, and |