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near the costal margin a slight shading of pink ; the area between the sub-median 

 nervure and the first discoidal nervule dusted with grey. A distinct white fringe on 

 the hind margin of both primaries and secondaries. 



Underside. — Both wings similar to T.protractus and T.phisadia, having the black 

 spots near the marginal border on the primaries much more pronounced. The black 

 discoidal spot, conspicuous in the former species, is almost obsolete in T. rolhschildi. 

 Expanse 1'75 inch. 



Femat.e. — Exactly like the male in markings, differing only in the black marginal 

 borders being browner, the pink tint everywhere paler aud extending over the light 

 area of the secondaries. 



Underside. — Similar to that of the male, the general colour being of a much deeper 

 yellow. On the primaries the black markings are much larger and more pronounced, 

 tiie discoidal spot being more distinct than in the male. The secondaries have an 

 irregular band of reddish-brown extending from the costa to the first discoidal nervule. 

 Expanse 1*85 inch. 



There is also in Mr. Philip Crowley's collection another variety of the female, 

 which apparently answers to the orange-coloured form of the female in T. iihlsadia, 

 but is larger. The colour of the specimen before me is brown and orange-butf, 

 the latter tint more pronounced on the secondaries. The broad hind-marginal 

 borders on both wings are broken by a series of variously sized ovate spots of orange- 

 bufi", those on the secondaries being nearly obsolete, there is also a minute black dot 

 in the centre of the discoidal cell. 



Underside. — Deep yellow, the spots brown and more reduced in size, an irregular 

 baud of brownish-red crossing the apical portion of the primaries, uniting with the 

 brown marginal spots ; the discoidal cell sulphur yellow, with a dark spot at the end 

 of the cell. Secondaries similar to the primaries, the basal area deep orange, with a 

 distinct light-coloured discoidal spot. There is a band of brownish-red spots varying 

 in size and becoming almost obsolete towards the anal angle. Expanse \lb inch. 



Habitat. — Melindi [Hits. Rothschild) ; Mombasa {Mus. P. Crowley). 



T. rotlischildi replaces T. phisadia in Eastern Africa, but at present I have 

 not seen many specimens. It is very closely allied to the last-named species, but 

 when the two are compared, the breadth and intensity of the black borders of 

 T. rotlischildi are apparent enough. It is impossible to say at present whether the 

 female of the present species undergoes all the variations of form which occur in 

 T. jjhisadia, but I expect that the orange-coloured specimen described above may be 

 taken as representing the " dry-season " form. 



