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Show 1899.] FROM THE NANDI DISTRICT. 977 even closer to that of C. adela 2 , but the central stripe is and very dark, with the irregular series of spots which bound it internally white, the outer border (excepting at its extremities) sandy brown, and the discal markings very indistinct. Expanse of wings 64 millim. Two males and one female were obtained. 4. PRECIS AURORINA Butler. A female (very much shattered) of an example in which the tawny band crossing the wings is nearly half as wide again as usual. If this should be proved to be a constant difference in Uganda specimens, it would be necessary to regard them as representing a distinct local race. 5. PRECIS CEBRENE Trimen. Two males. 6. PRECIS BOOPIS Trimen. One shattered male. 7. PRECIS GREGORII Butler. A pair in poor condition. 8. CYRESTIS ELEGANS Boisd. A much shattered specimen. 9. EURYTELA HYARBA Pabr. Two examples. It is difficult to decide whether these Eastern examples should be assigned to typical E. hyarba or var. angustata; they seem to vary as regards the width of the white band. 10. VANESSULA MILCA Hewits. An example with an unusually broad tawny band, remarkably resembling the female of Precis aurorina in the same collection excepting in size. 11. PLANEMA LATIFASCIATA E. M. Sharpe. Two males. This is new to us. 12. ACRCEA ADMATHA, var. LEUCOGRAPHA Ribbe. Two males. This is an extremely pretty local race of the species, which Capt. Hobart assures me was quite common. PAPIIIONIDJ. 13. NYCHITONA MEDUSA, var. IMMACULATA Auriv. One male. |