40 TEBACOLUS. 



November 1896 {Must. Roi/ischUd), obtained by Dr. Ansorge, differs from that of the 

 " wet-season " phase in having the brownish-black apical area and hind-marginal 

 border on the primaries much more reduced in extent, the sub-terminal row of ovate 

 crimson spots not so strongly indicated, the third spot being onlv faintly tinged 

 with that colour. The post-median row of black spots does not form a distinct band 

 as in the " wet-season " form, but is arrested about the tliird median nervule and 

 barely encloses the crimson spots. The secondaries are entirely white, witli two 

 minute dark spots situated at the end of the first and second radial nervules on the 

 hind-marginal border. 



Underside.- — General aspect whiter than in the " wet-season " phase, the post- 

 median row of black spots on the primaries much reduced in size, with some fiiint 

 sprinklings of brown on the apical portion. The secondaries white, with obsolete 

 vermiculations of brown, the usual dark transverse band being distinctly visible. 

 Expanse 1-8 incli. {Spec. ex. Second Kedonr/ rover; Mi/s. EofJischild.) 



A second form of tlie " dry-season " phase differs only in the general colour being 

 sulphur-yellow, the dark markings rather more pronounced, especially on the hind- 

 margin of the secondaries. 



Underside. — Central area sulphur-yellow ; the hind-margin and apical portion 

 ochraceous ; the post-median row of spots larger and browner. Secondaries entirely 

 ochraceous with thin wavy lines of brown over the entire surface ; the brown trans- 

 verse band more heavily marked than in the female previously described. Expanse 

 21 inches. {Spec. ex. KiJcuyu ; Coll. F.J. Jachon.) 



The " wet-season " females vary considerably, one specimen resembling the female 

 described, with the exception that the ovate spots on the primaries are only slightly 

 tinged with crimson ; the underside is of a paler yellow. Expanse 2"4 inches. {Spec. 

 ex. Kibwezi ; Coll. F. J. Jacksov.) 



A second variation which I have figured is distinguished by the entire absence 

 of the crimson-lake on the primaries, the apical and marginal borders being much 

 blacker and broader : a white spot is visible near the posterior angle. The black 

 nervular spots on the hind-margin of the secondaries are rather more strongly 

 indicated. 



Underside. — Central area of the primaries white, the apical portion fulvous-brown, 

 with black spots visible at the ends of the sub-median uervure and of the first and 

 second median nervules on the hind-margin ; the post-median row of black spots 

 larger and more heavily marked. Secondaries fulvous-brown, with darker wavy lines, 

 and with the hind-marginal border shaded with violaceous ; the transver.'^e band of 

 brown also well marked. Expanse 2'3 inches. {Spec. ex. Teita; Coll. F. J. 

 Jackson.) 



