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Show 1897.] BUTTERFLIES COLLECTED IN NATAL. 839 9. PSEUDONYMPHA SABACUS, Trimen. Karkloof, 4200 feet, 8th, 12th, and 15th February, 1897. 10. NEOCENYRA NEITA, Wallengren. Frere, 3800 feet, 2nd, 4th, 5th, and 10th December, 1896. As Mr. Trimen has included this species in the genus Pseudonympha, I am not surprised that he failed to note the structural characters which I indicated as distinguishing the genus Neoccenyra : the species of the two genera can be separated at the first glance by the different structure of their antennae; but, apart from structural differences, the style of marking in Neoccenyra is far more suggestive of Erebla and Palceonympha than that or Pseudonympha. 11. MENERIS INDOSA, Trimen. Karkloof, 4200 feet, 15th, 17th, and 20th February, 1897. The neuration and palpi of this species and of M. dendrophilus correspond with those of Meneris; the antennae are perhaps comparatively shorter, and certainly more slender and less strongly clubbed ; but the form of wing and character of marking are not very dissimilar. I therefore follow Mr. Heron in placing them in Meneris. 12. CHARAXES JAHLUSA, Trimen. Tugela Biver, near Weenen, 2500 feet; 9 28th October, o* 10th November, 1896. 13. PVRAMEIS CARDUI, Linn. Estcourt, 4000 feet, 25th August, 20th September, and 15th October, 1896. 14. HYPANARTIA SCHCENEIA, Trimen. Karkloof, 4200 feet, May 1896. 15. JUNONIA CLOANTHA, Cramer. Estcourt, 4000 feet, 24th and 27th August, 1896. I. can see no reason for adopting Karsch's Catacroptera, which to my mind was based upon trivial characters. 16. JUNONIA ARCHESIA, Cramer. "Dry form," Malvern, 800 feet, 11th August, 1896. 16 a. JUNONIA PELASGIS, Godart. " Wet form," Tugela Biver, near Weenen, 2500 feet, 23rd October and 13th November, 1896. Mr. Marshall writes:-" I have again had an opportunity of observing the seasonal relationship existing between J. archesia and J. pelasgis, and J. octavla-natalensis and J. sesamus, which supports the opinion expressed by me in the Trans. Ent. Soc. for September. Unfortunately, I have been unsuccessful in obtaining |