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Show 1895.] FROM BRITISH CENTRAL AFRICA. 263 49. AXIOCERCES AMANGA. Zeritis amanga, Westwood, in Oates's ' Matabele-Land,' p. 351 (1881). o*, Fwambo. 50. MYLOTHRIS AGATHINA. Papilio agathina, Cramer, Pap. Exot. iii. pi. ccxxxvii. figs. D, E (1782). Two females, Zomba. 51. TERIAS CHALCOMIJETA. Terias chalcomiceta, Butler, Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. ser. 5, vol. iii. p. 190 (1879). Two males, Zomba. 52. TEEACOLUS EPIGONE. Teracolus epigone, Felder, Eeise der Nov. Lep. ii. p. 186. o", Zomba. 53. CATOPSILIA PYBENE. Colias pyrene, Swainson, Zool. 111. i. pi. 51 (1820-21). o", Zomba. 54. BELENOIS MESENTINA. Papilio mesentina, Cramer, Pap. Exot. iii. pi. cclxx. figs. A, B (1782). Two males of the var. lordaca, Zomba. 55. PAPILIO COEINNEUS. Papilio corinneus, Bertoloni, Mem. Ace. Bologna, 1849, p. 9, pi. 1. figs. 1-4. Zomba. 56. PAPILIO NIVINOX. (Plate XVI. fig. 4.) Papilio nivinox, Butler, P. Z. S. 1893, p. 667. Two males, Fwambo. This species differs from the allied P. taboranus of M . Oberthiir in its superior size; the larger white spots on the subapical area of the primaries; the larger postmedial spots, which form an oblique band; in the white spots of secondaries forming a complete broad belt over the basal two-thirds; in the small discal spots on these wings; in the inner diseaL series of under surface consisting of three spots and bounded internally by ochreous clay-colour, in the much larger spots of the outer series; in the confluence of the crimson and yellow on the internal area and the darker submarginal band, |