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Show 634 ON BUTTERFLIES FROM WEST OF LAKE NYASA. [June 18, Felder's type; but the same submarginal dots in pairs occur on the primaries : on the under surface there is one marked difference, the primaries show a discal series of divided spots, the first four, from inner margin to lower radial, white, the fifth whitish, but indistinct, the remainder forming a blurred greyish band to costa ; in the silvery white band of the secondaries and all other respects the specimen agrees with Felder's description; and knowing how much the allied P. nireus varies, I think it would be rash at present to regard this as a distinct species. cf, Kasungu Mountain, Nyika, West of Lake Nyasa, Sept. 2nd, 1893. " Blue Swallow-tail" (R. ft). Mr. Crawshay says:-" This is, I suppose, a Swallow-tail of sorts, or what an expert would call a Papilio ? It is not a difficult insect to take, as it flops along lazily, and before perching hesitates a good deal. I found it only on the top of Kasungu, and saw three in all, of which I secured two." Later on, we may perhaps receive other examples of this form, when it will be possible to decide whether the differences between it and typical P. pseudonireus are constant. 16. PAPILIO HORRIBILIS. Papilio horribilis, Butler, Lep. Exot. p. 88, pi. xxxiv. fig. 2 (1872). cf, Northern Henga, west of Lake Nyasa, Jan. 25th, 1894. " Chocolate Swallow-tail " (R. ft). Of this species Mr. Crawshay writes :-" Taken in Henga, at about 3300 feet. I saw only one. It kept flying up and dow n a small stream with high banks, and gave m e a lot of trouble to catch. M y caravan was delayed on its account for the better part of half an hour." 17. PADRAONA WATSONI. Padraona watsoni, Butler, P. Z. S. 1893, p. 671. cf, Kantorongondo Mountain, Nyika, west of Lake Nyasa, Sept. 18th, 1893. " Orange-and-Black Skipper " (R. ft). 18. GEGENES LETTERSTEDTI. Hesperia letterstedti, Wallengren, Kongl. Svensk. Vet.-Akad. Handl. 1857; Lep. Ehop. Caffr. p. 49. cf, Kasungu Mountain, Nyika, west of Lake Nyasa, Sept. 2nd, 1893. " Greenish Skipper" (R. ft). EXPLANATION OF PLATE XXXV. Figs. 1, 2. Argynnis smaragdifera, p. 629. 3. Euphadra crawshayi, p. 628. 4, 5. Zizera unigemmata, p. 630. 6, 7. Uranothauma crawshayi, cf 2 , p. 631. 8, 9. Terias punctinotata, 2, p. 633. |