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Show 36 MR. R. TRIMEN ON BUTTERFLIES FROM [Jan. 16, land female figured by me (op. cit.). I have a similar but smaller female, captured by Mr. H. M. Barber in the Lydenburg District, Eastern Transvaal, which presents the peculiarity of having the superior discal ocellus on the upperside of the hind wings as distinct and as brightly coloured as the constant inferior one. Mr. Selous's specimen was captured on 21st September, settled on the leaf of a tree ; other specimens were seen flying about the same spot, but were much worn. Genus CRENIS, Boisd. 48. CRENIS BOISDUTALI, Wallengr. Crenis boisduvali, Wallengr. K. Sv. Vet.-Akad. Handl. 1857.- Lep. Ehop. Caffr. p. 30. n. 2; Trim. S.-Afr. Butt. i. p. 252. n. 81, pi. v. figs. 2,2 a (1887). Nineteen examples (12 from Christmas Pass and 7 from the Mineni Valley) agree in all respects with Natalian specimens. Genus EURYTELA, Boisd. 49. EURYTELA HIARBAS (Dru.). Papilio hiarbas, Dru. 111. Nat. Hist. iii. pi. xiv. figs. 1, 2 (1782). A single example from Christmas Pass. 50. EURYTELA DRYOPE (Cram.). Papilio dryope, Cram. Pap. Exot. t. lxxviii. figs. E, F (1779). Three specimens from Christmas Pass and one from the Lopodzi Eiver. In a female from the former locality the discal ochre-yellow band is broader than usual. Genus HYPANIS, Boisd. 51. HYPANIS ILITHYIA (Dru.). Papilio ilithyia, Dru. 111. Nat. Hist. ii. pi. xvii. figs. 1, 2 (1773). The eleven examples taken (8 at Christmas Pass and 3 in the Mineni Valley) belong to the var. acheldia, Wallengr., which appears to be the prevalent Coast-district form in several parts of Africa, and specially so in Natal. All have the underside colouring pale; and in one male on the upperside the spots of ground-colour in the hind marginal black border of the hind wings are very much reduced. Genus NEPTIS, Fabr. 52. NEPTIS AGATHA (Cram.). Papilio agatha, Cram. Pap. Exot. iv. t. cccxxvii. figs. A, B (1780). The six examples (4 from Christmas Pass and 2 from the Mineni VaUey) vary a little as to the width of the white transverse bands. |