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Show 722 DR. A. G. BUTLER ON LEPIDOPTERA [NoV. 19, 4. On Lepidoptera recently collected in British East Africa by Mr. G. F. Scott Elliot. By A R T H U R G. B U T L E R, Ph.D., F.L.S., F.Z.S., &c. [Received August 8, 1895.] (Plates XLII. & XLIII.) The present collection was received in two consignments, the first and most important set having been already worked out, and the bulk of the present article written, before the second series was received; it was, however, thought advisable to incorporate the latter, which added only fifteen species to the collection, rather than to put them in as an appendix. The majority of the butterflies obtained by Mr. Scott Elliot belong either to the Nymphalidce or Papilionidce. Six butterflies and four moths are recognized as new, viz.:- Amauris ellioti (previously described), p. 723. Mycalesis aurivillii, p, 724. Junonia pyriformis, p. 726. „ gregorii (also obtained by Dr. Gregory), p. 726. Argynnis excelsior, p. 729. Mylothris croceus, p. 734. Xanthospilopteryx hypercompoides, p. 739. Collarctia ellioti, p. 739. Malacosoma ? thoracica, p. 740. Heterabraxas roseovittata, p. 741. Among other species of interest obtained, two rare forms of Papilio (P. mackinnoni and P. jacksoni) are specially worthy of note. Although many of the specimens in this collection are unfortunately not in good condition, they are, in almost every instance, sufficiently well preserved for satisfactory determination, and will be of considerable value as an aid to our knowledge of the geographical distribution of African Lepidoptera. The following species were obtained :- EHOPALOCERA. 1. AMAURIS DAMOCLES. Papilio damocles, Beauv Ins. Afr. Am. p. 239, pi. 6. figs. (1805). Kampala and Uganda, Peb. 1894. 2. AMAURIS ALBIMACULATA. Amauris echeria, var. albimaculata, Butler, Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. ser. 4, vol. xvi. p. 394 (1875). Kuwenzori: d, between Kivata and Wimi, in May or June, at |