LIST OF THE LEPIDOPTERA COLLECTED IN SOMALI-LAND, 

 EAST AFRICA, BY MR. WILLIAM ASTOR CHANLER AND 

 LIEUTENANT VON IICEHNEL. 



By W. J. Holland, Ph. D. 



xVccordinCt to informatiou given me by the authorities of the National 

 Museum, the collections before me consist of two lots, the first contained 

 in two boxes, and representing specimens captured in tlie region of the 

 Tana River, uiDon the journey from the coast to Hameye; and the sec- 

 ond, contained in one box, representing collections made solely by Mr. 

 Chanler, but taken upon practically the same territory. The specimens 

 are not always in good condition, and in many cases represent, as the 

 following list will show, species which are common in collections. 



Suborder RHOPALOCERA. 



SulDfaiTiily DA-NA-IN".^:. 



Genus DANAIS, Latreille. 



DANAIS CHRYSIPPUS, Linnaeus. 



One typical male, labeled " Tana River." 



DANAIS CHRYSIPPUS, Linnaeus, var. KLUGII, Butler. 



Thirty-two examples, one male with the secondaries white, as in the 

 variety Alcippus. 



DANAIS PETIVERANA, Doubleday. *' 



One example, from the Tana River. 



* SubfaiTLily SA.T YRIISTJE. 



Genus MELANITIS, Fabricius. 

 MELANITIS LEDA, Linnaeus, var. SOLANDRA, Fabricius. 



One specimen. 



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