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Show 1896.] FROM NYASA-LAND. 123 62. SPINDASIS NYASSCE. Aphnceus nyassce, Butler, Ent. Month. Mag. xx. p. 250 (1884) ; P. Z. S. 1894, p. 569, pi. xxxvi. fig. 4. 3, Mrali, W . coast of Lake Nyasa, March 2nd; 2 i Henga, W . of Lake Nyasa, Feb. 1st, 1895. " Orange and black-barred long-tailed Blue" (22. ft). 63. AXIOCERSES AMANGA. Zeritis amanga, Westwood, in Oates's Matabele-Land, p. 351 (1881). 3 , Mtambwi, foot of Nyika plateau, Feb. 4th ; Kwereru Hill, Deep Bay, April 22nd, 1895. '• Crimson-plush underwing Copper" and " Spike-winged Copper " (R. ft). 64. AXIOCERSES PERION. Papilio perion, Cramer, Pap. Exot. iv. pi. ccclxxix. B, C (1782). 2, Henga, Jan. 30th; 3, Lumpi R., Feb. 2nd; 3, Mrali, coast of Lake Nyasa, March 2nd, 1895. 3 , " Scarlet and black Copper " ; $ , " Dull red Copper " (R. ft). 65. VlRACHOLA ANT A. Lyccena anta, Trimen, Trans. Ent. Soc. ser. 3, vol. i. p. 402 (1862). 2, Ngerenge Plains, Feb. 24th; Chilindi (8 miles S. of Karonga), March 1st, 1895. " Long-tailed curly-tufted Blue, black and orange spots" (R. ft). 66. TATURA BUXTONI. 2 . Hypolyccena buxtoni, Hewitson, Ent. Month. Mag. x. p. 206 (1874). 3 2 - Hypolyccena seamani, Trimen, Trans. Ent. Soc. London, 1874, p. 332, pi. ii. figs. 3, 4. 3 3, Lower Nyika, W . of Lake Nyasa, Feb. 2nd, 1895. " Striped Blue 'with four tails " (R'. ft). A little larger than our solitary male from D'Urban. 67. TATURA CiECULUs. Iolaus cceculus, Hopffer, in Peters' Reise n. Mossamb. p. 402, pi. xxv. figs. 12-14 (1862). 2 , Mtambwi, foot of Nyika plateau, Feb. 4th, 1895. " Grey underwing striped Blue " (R. ft). The largest example of the female that I have seen, and almost as bright in colouring as the male. 68. EPAMERA SIDUS. Iolaus sidus, Trimen, Trans. Ent. Soc. London, 3rd ser. ii. p. 176 (1864) ; Rhop. Afr. Austr. ii. p. 224, pi. iv. figs. 5, 6 (1866). |
