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Show 1896.] FROM NYASA-LAND. 821 The following is a list of the species in the two series last collected by Mr. Crawshay, among which are twenty new to science, some being of considerable interest. 1. AMAURIS ANSORGEI. Amauris ansorgei, E. M. Sharpe. Kasungu Mountain, 7200 feet alt,, Nyika, March 3rd, 1896. 2. A.MAURIS CRAWSHAYI, sp. n. (Plate XLI. fig. 1.) Intermediate between A. alblmaculata and A. whytel: the primaries having the form and pattern of the former, but tbe ground-colour is much deeper, glossed with indigo; the pattern of the secondaries corresponds wdth that of A. ivhytel, excepting that the submarginal spots are better defined and pearl-white and the broad belt paler and more creamy. Expanse of wings 80 millim. o* S 5 Kapora, Songwe plain, 2nd March, 1895; Nkata Bay, W. coast of Lake Nyasa, 14th March, 1896. 3. LIMNAS CHRYSIPPUS. Papilio chrysippus, Linnaeus, Mus. Lud. Ulr. p. 263 (1764). d1, Kasungu Mountain, 7425 feet alt., Nyika, March 4tb, 1896. 4. GNOPHODES DIVERSA. Gnophodes diversa, Butler, Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. ser. 5, vol. v. p. 333 (1880). 2 , Mkamasi Biver, Nyasa to Tanganyika Road, August 22nd, 1895. "White ova" (B. C). 5. MELANITIS SOLANDRA. Papilio solandra, Fabricius, Syst. Ent. p. 500 (1775). 2 , Leya, Deep Bay, W . coast of Lake Nyasa, June 4th, 1895 Var. fulvescens. Nkata Bay, March 14tb, 1896. " Emerald-green ova " (B. 'C). 6. APHYSONEURIA PIGMENTARIA. Aphysoneuria pigmentaria, Karsch, Ent. Nachr. xx. p. 191 (1894). 2, Kasungu Mountain, 7425 feet alt., March 3rd, 1896. " Pearly-white coloured ova " (R. C). 7. PHYSCTENURA PIONE. 2. Physcaenura pione, Godman, P. Z. S. 1880, p. 183, pl. xix. %s. 2, 3; o*. Trimen, 1. c 1894, p. 20, pl. iv. fig. 1. Fuleriva forest, Deep Bay, March 6th, 1896. Seven examples were obtained; but, as we already possess a sufficient series of this pretty species, none were retained for the Museum collection. |