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Show 108 DR. A. G. BUTLER ON BUTTERFLIES [Jan. 14, 2. On a Collection of Butterflies obtained by Mr. Richard Crawshay in Nyasa-land, between the Months of January and April 1895. By A R T H U R G. BUTLER, Ph.D., F.L.S., &c. (Plate VI.) [Eeceived December 11, 1895.] Many of the specimens in the present consignment from Mr. Crawshay, who remains for the present at his station, Deep Bay, on the west coast of Lake Nyasa1, were obtained at considerable altitudes, and therefore are of special interest. The only surprising thing is that comparatively few of the species prove to be undescribed, though some of the novelties which are in the collection are of exceptional interest, such as a Neptis representing a new section in the genus, a pure white species of Hyreus, a Mylothris which marvellously resembles Phrissura lasti, and a very beautiful new species of Melittia. Nine species altogether are described as new. The novelties are, however, not the only species of interest in this collection, for it contains the rare Satyrid Aphysoneuria pigmentaria, previously unrepresented in the Museum; a variety of Acrcea johnstoni, which we required; the female of Acrcea vinidia, var. tenella; specimens of A. anacreon tending to link it to A. bomba (a seasonal form of it); a second example of A.periphanes (seasonal form of A. guillemei); examples of Alcena nyassce, proving that I was correct in speaking of the buff form as a variety; specimens of Catochrysops glauca, a very beautiful Lycsenid new to the Museum series; the true female of Castalius hintza, proving m y C. resplendens to be a distinct species ; specimens of Burbania hildegarda, of which we previously only possessed one poor example; Larinopoda peucetia, of which the type alone existed in the Hewitson cabinets; examples of Uranothauma craivshayi in both sexes; the female of Epamera sidus, new to the collection ; both sexes of Teracolus opalescens ; the male of T. mutans, which was previously unknown; variations of Cyclopides quadri-signatus; the female of the rare Hesperid Kedestes capenas; specimens of Padraona watsoni, linking that species to P. zeno; and the male of Icterodes. roseovittata, which was previously undescribed. As with other collections obtained by Mr. Crawshay, most of the specimens are in good condition, and therefore easily identified: with the exception of two or three specimens (the descriptive notes of which may have been lost when they were mounted, or may never have been written on the envelopes) all were carefully labelled with the exact locahty, date of capture, a popular name 1 About 10° 50' S. lat. See map attached to Sir H. H. Johnston's naner Geogr. Journ. v. p. 193 (1895). V * ' |