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red band ; above it on tbe costa is a small black spot ; outside and adjoining 

 this red band is tbe snbtermiual row of black spots ; terminal area white, with 

 the linear termen black ; the whole of this row is more or less strongly edged 

 internally with pale metallic bluish. 



? . Both wings greyish brown, with the orange-red band of the nnderside of 

 the secondary showing throngh, beyond which is the snbtcrminal row of spots, 

 followed by the white termen. Underside exactly like the male. 



Expanse : c? and ? , 25—20 mm. 



The types from the Kikuyu Escarpment are in my collection. I have only 

 seen this species from this escarpment. I have it in my own collection, and 

 there is a good series iu the Tring Museum. It is like nothing with which I 

 am acquainted. 



28. Scolitantides stellata Trim. 

 This in-etty little insect is common. 



Not ciimmdii. 



Not cduiiuon. 



Not very rare. 



2'->. Zizera gaika Trim. 



3u. Zizera pygmaea Snellen. 



31. Zizera lysimon lib. 



32. Zizera lucida Trimen. 



An uncommon species. 



33. Chilades trochilus Freyer. 

 Quite typical, not uncommon. 



34. Heodes orus < 'ram. 



Fine and large specimens, but not common. 



The great majority of the species here enumerated were taken in the months 

 of November, December, and January, at altitudes varymg from (),5()i) to 10,000 

 feet. 



