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Show 1897.] BUTTERFLIES COLLECTED IN NATAL. 855 114. PAPILIO DEMOLEUS, Linn. 3, Malvern, 800 feet, 8th August, 1896. 115. PAPILIO EUPHRANOR, Trimen. 3 2, Karkloof, 5th and 14th February, 1897. New to the Museum collection. 116. PAPILIO CONSTANTINUS, Ward. 3 2 > Tugela Biver, near Weenen, 16th November, 1896. 117. BAPILIO OPHIDICEPHALUS, Oberth. 3 3 , Karkloof, 13th and 14th February, 1897. 118. SARANGESA ELIMINATA, Holland. Tugela Biver, 2500 feet, 9th November, 1896. Mr. Marshall writes :-" I should be glad to know whether the specimen labelled Sarangesa motozioides is really of that species, for Trimen has certainly amalgamated three, if not four, species in his definition of S. motozi, Wallgr." Until comparatively recently most Lepidopterists failed to distinguish between &. motozi, eliminata, and pertusa: the first and last of these differ chiefly in the more or less defined character of the hyaline markings in all the wings and the dark borders to these spots on the primaries, and (although they look fairly distinct) I am by no means sure that they will not prove to be variations of one species. S. eliminata, however, is a distinctly smaller insect, with the hyaline spots always small and narrow, and usually with a good deal of ochreous colouring on the under surface; the example labelled by Mr. Marshall shows less ochreous than usual, but is otherwise typical. S. motozioides probably does not occur so far south. 119. SARANGESA DJAEL.EL.E, Wallgr. Estcourt, 28th August, 17th October, 25th November; Frere, 5th and 6th December, 1896. 120. PYRGUS VINDEX, Cramer. In his letter of October 20th Mr. Marshall observes :-" I believe Hesperia mafa is only the dry-season form of H. spio ( = vindex), but I shall be able to settle the matter by breeding shortly." l In his letter of 14th December he, however, says :-" I was wrong about Hesperia mafa, which is also still on the wing, and therefore cannot be a winter form of H. spio, though it is curious that the latter has not yet put in an appearance here." 121. PYRGUS MAFA, Trimen. Estcourt, 11th, 12th, 17th, and 18th October; Frere, 6th and 9th December, 1896. This species is new to the Museum collection. 1 According to our identifications, P. spio and P. vindex are as distinct as any wo species in the genus.-A. G. B. |