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Show 1899.] FROM BRITISH EAST AFRICA. 419 of this first instalment) I received a communication dated Dec. 19th, 1898, addressed from ten miles about East of the Athi Biver, Kitwi, British East Africa, in which Mr. Craw shay says:- " I was afraid the Butterflies would disappoint you. However, as you will have seen from my previous letter from Masailand, which could not have reached you before you wrote, the localities where 1 have been collecting hitherto are not rich in Butterflies, though richer in Moths. The Butterfly-country of this part of Africa, I predict, will be the dark lofty forests of Kikuyu in the neighbourhood of Mt. Kenia (visible at a respectable' distance, 130 to 150 miles, I suppose, from where I am now camped : I saw it last evening). " Shortly you should receive another lot of Lepidoptera which I sent off from Mombasa about a month ago, and which comprises some insects taken in Massai and some at Neugia *, with others taken hither and thither in my goings out and in my comings in. I have now about 100 other insects towards another consignment: they include a lot of very likely-looking Moths, but only about 3 Butterflies, all ' Blues,' which are new to me." The lot referred to in the preceding letter was the second of the two consignments treated of in the present paper. NYMPHALID^E. SATYRINJE. 1. SAMANTA PERSPICUA Trimen. 2 , Machako's, 26th June, 1898. " Only one specimen seen. Pale watery-green ova." (R. C.) This example belongs to the typical wet-season phase, but the ocelli on the under surface are rather small. 2. NEOCUENYRA GREGORII Butler. 6 6, Machako's, 24th April and 3rd July, 1898. The example obtained in April was taken at Ulu, 5400 feet. NYMPHALINjE. 3. JUNONIA SESAMUS Trimen. Wet phase-cS , Machako's, 25th June, 1898. Dry phase- <$ , 1st July, 1898. " The first of this species I have seen at Machako's." (R. G.) It will be noted that the extreme wet and dry phases were taken within a week of each other; but it should be distinctly understood that, as phases existed before they were adapted to the seasons, and still appear in many localities where there are no defined seasons (as, for instance, at Aden, where a shower even 1 On some of Mr. Crawshay's labels this is spelt Naugia, so that I am doubtful of the correct spelling.-A. G. B. |