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AMAURIS ECHERIA, Stoll. 



rapilio cchcria, Stoll, Suppl. Cram. Pap. Exot., p. 29, lij'-.s. 2, 2b (1791). 

 Aviauris echeria, Hubner, Verz. Bek. Sclimett., p. 14 (1826). 

 Danais vaiUantiana, Godakt, Encyc. Metb., IX, p. 183 (1819). 

 Amauria echeria, Trimen, S. Afr. Butt., I, p., 57 (1887). 



Tliere is a single male specimen of this species. In the lot were sev- 

 eral females of P(q)ilio echerUndes, Trimen, which is a most excellent 

 mimic of this species. 



AMAURIS OCHLEA, Boisduval. 



Eupha ochlea, Boisduval, App. Toy. ilu Deleg. dans I'Afr. Anstr., p.589 (1847). 

 Amauris ochlea, Trimen, S. Afr. Butt., I, p. GO (1887). 



There are three males and one female of this species contained in the 

 collection. 



Subfamily S.^TY'RIISTJE, Bates. 



Genus MELANITIS, Fabricius. 



MELANITIS LEDA, Linnaeus, var. SOLANDRA, Fabricius. 



Papilio leda, Linx.eus, Syst. Nat., I, 2, p. 773, n. 151 (17(57). 

 FaplUo solandra, Fabricius, Syst. Ent., p. 500, No. 244 (1775). 



Mr. Linell reports five si)ecimens of this species in the collection. 



Genus GNOPHODES, Westwood. 



GNOPHODES DIVERSA, Butler. 



Gnophodes diversa, Butler, Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist. (5), Y, p. 333 (1880). 

 Melanith diversa, Trimen, S. Afr. Butt., I, p. 116 (1887). 



The collection contains twelve examples of this species. 



Genus MYCALESIS, Hubner. 



MYCALESIS SAFITZA, Hewitson. 



Mycalesis safitza, Hewitsox, Gen. Diurn. Lep., p. 394, pl. lxvi, fig. 3 (1851) ; Exot. 

 Butt., Ill, p. 80, pl. XL, fig. 4 (1862).— Trimex, S. Afr. Butt., I, p. 105. 



There are thirty-two specimens of this species, showing that it is 

 abnndant in the region where the collection was made. 



MYCALESIS PERSPICUA, Trimen. 



Mycalesis perspicua, Trimex, Traus. Ent. Soc. Loud., 1873, p. 104, pl. i, fig. 3; S. Afr. 

 Butt., I, p. 107 (1887). 



Seven specimens. 



Genus YPHTHIMA, Hubner. 



YPHTHIMA ASTEROPE, Klug. 



Hipparchia asterope, Klug, Symb. I'bys., pl. xxix, figs. 11-14 (1832). 

 Y2)hthiiiia asterope, Hewitsox, Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond. (3), II, p. 283 (1865).— Tri- 

 men, S. Afr. Butt., I, p. 66 (1887). 



There are three very badly damaged specimens of this species, which 

 is widely distributed throughout Africa and Asia. 



