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14. Teracolus daira (King), Si/mb. F/n/s. t. 8. f. 1-4 (1829) (Ambukol). 

 .Sharjie, Mouograph Terracolas p. 127 (1901). 



Two, <?, ?, 13. iii. 1901. Shendi. 



We secured two specimens of this bntterfly flying in company with T. liagore. 

 Our specimens agree with the figures in Miss Sharpe's work of the wet season form 

 from Zarafe River, White Nile, collected by Captain H. N. Dunn, l.c. t. 37. f. 1 e-h. 



15. Parnara mathias (Fabr.), Ent. Syst. Suppl. p. 433 (1795) (India). 

 Two SS, 13. iv. 1900. V&\vo. 



The above-mentioned two examples were much worn. The species is common 

 in the Gizeh Zoological Gardens, and in the gardens of the Barrage near Cairo. 



16. Utetheisa pulchella (Linn.), Si/st. Nat. I. p. 534. n. 238 (1758). 



One c?, 25. iii. J90U. 



We found this species commonly in the cultivated parts south of Luxor in 

 1900 and 1901. It is a day flying species, but occasionally comes to light. 



IT. Notolophus obsoletus (King), Symb. F/tys. t. 20. ff. 8 a— f. (1830). 



One <S, February 1901. Shendi. 



Two ? ?, 19. ii. 1900. Luxor. 



This moth was abundant both as a larva and imago at Luxor in 1900, 

 frequenting the Acacia or Sont trees and coming to light. At Shendi only one 

 example was observed. 



18. Odontocheilopteryx acaciae (Klug), Symb. P/ti/s. l. G (1829). 



One (J, 23. iii. 1900. Assouan. 



One (?, March 1901. Shendi. 



One ?, 12. iii. 1900. Luxor. 



One ?, 21. iii. 1900. Luxor. 



The male specimen from Assouan came to a light in the hotel. The three 

 other specimens were reared from larvae found on the Acacia or Sont trees. The 

 figures of the larvae in " Symbolae Physicae " are excellent. 



19. Sesamia nonagrioides (Lef.), Axn. Soc. Linn. Paris p. 98. t. 5 (1827). 



Eleven specimens, February and March 1901. Shendi. 



We secured a few specimens of this species at light. The larvae were abundant, 

 feeding in the stems of the " dhnrra," in which they pupate. The larva is dirty- 

 white in colour, with a brown head. It is well known to the natives, who appear 

 to be ignorant of the existence of any other lepidopterous larva, calling it " dude." 



20. Prodenia littoralis (Boisd.), Faun. Madag. p. 91. t. 13. f. 8 (1833;. 



One c?, 24. iii. 19U1. Shendi. 



A single specimen at light. This insect does considerable damage to the 

 cotton crops in Lower Egypt, according to Mr. Marsden of Alexandria. 



