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Show 1894.] MR. P. L. SCLATER O N PROTOPTERUS ANNECTENS. 353 130. HESPERIA DIOMUS. Hesperia diomus (Hopff.); Kirby, op. cit. p. 615 (1871). Pyrgus diomus, Trimen, op. cit. iii. p. 287 (1889). a. Nzoi, 3500 feet, May 15, 1892. 131. HESPERIA SATASPES. Hesperia sataspes (Trim.); Kirby, op. cit. p. 615 (1871). Pyrgus sataspes, Trimen, op. cit. iii. p. 289 (1889). a, b. March from Mreru in Ndi to Tsavo, 2300 to 1650 feet, Jan. 9, 1892. 132. HESPERIA DROMUS. Pyrgus dromus (Plotz); Trimen, op. cit. iii. p. 283 (1889). a. Kikuyu, 6500 feet. 133. CYCLOPIDES METIS. Heteropterus metis (Linn.) ; Kirby, op. cit. p. 623 (1871). Cyclopides metis, Trimen, op. cit. iii. p. 266 (1889). a. Ndara, Teita, 3300 feet, Feb. 3, 1892. 134. PTERYGOSPIDEA DJ^EL^ELJE. Nisoniades djcelcelce (Wallgr.) ; Kirby, op. cit. p. 630 (1871). Pterygospidea djcelcelce, Trimen, op. cit. iii. p. 354(1889). a-d. March from Mreru in Ndi to Tsavo, 2300 to 1650 feet, Jan. 8, 1892. EXPLANATION OP PLATE XIX. Fig. 1. Rhaphiceropsis pringlci, p. 336. 2. Rhaphiceropsis pringlci (underside). 2 a, 2 b. Figures of structure of do. 3. Papilio pringlei, p. 352. 4. Ypthima albida, p. 336. 5. Mcena Johannes, p. 338. April 17, 1894. W. T. BLANPORD, Esq., F.R.S., Vice-President, in the Chair. Mr. Sclater called attention to the attempts about to be made to induce the specimens of Protopterus annectens to breed in the Society's Reptile-house, where one of the large oval open tanks had been specially fitted up for their accommodation. There were now six adult examples of this Mud-fish in the Collection, two presented by Mr. H . H . Lee in 1887 and four purchased in 1889. These had been until now all kept together in one of the large water-tanks, and had thriven well, the largest having attained a length of 18 or 19 inches-except that they were all more or less |
