338 RHOPALOCERA AFKIC.T: ArSTRALI3. 



I saw a solidary specimen of this spleudid insect in the Natal Botanic 

 Garden, on 23rd June, 1865. It flew rather high, and perched with 

 closely-shut wings on the leaves of a Mango tree. Mr. Mclven, the 

 Superintendent of the Garden, informed me tliat this butterfly is nume- 

 rous there iu the summer, frequenting the flowers of Lantann. 



Myscelia Natalensis. — P. 14k — Syn. Eunica Natalensis, 

 Hpfr., Peters Reise, nacli Mossamh ., Ins., p. 381. Crenis 

 Boisduvali, Wlgr., Lep. lihop. Caffr., p. 30. Hah. " Que- 

 rimba." — Hopfier. 



This species seems rightly referred by Hoi)ffer to the Genus Eunica 

 of Hiih/ier, wliich chiefly consists of American insects. I met with 

 Natalensis cr-nimfinly at Port Natal iu June and August. Its habits 

 much resemble those of Euri/tela Hiarhas, its flight being confined to 

 the immediate neighbourhood of trees, and interrupled by frequent 

 settling upon the triink or brandies. Mr. McKen showed me a tree, 

 close to his house in the Botanic Garden, •^he leaves of which were 

 whitened wiih tlie (inpty pupa-skins of this butterfly ; and he further 

 stated that the prrftct insects oftc-u appear in immense numbers dutirg 

 the sunnntr. I fourd a pupa from Avl,ich the imago was on the point 

 of emerging : it was white, and in form sub-angulated. 



Nejotis Melicerta. — P. 146. — Syn. — !Nymphalis Melicerta, 

 Godt., p. 260 (not Melinoe, Godt., as erroneously stated) 

 Neptis Agatha, Hpfr., Peters'' Reise ^-c, his., p. 383. Hah. 

 — Botanic Garden, Port Natal (M. J. McKen) ; " Querim- 

 ba."— Hpfr. 



Aihyma Saclava. — P. 148. — Syn. Neptis Marpessa, Hpfr., 

 Peters' Reise %c., Ins., pi. 24, f. 9—10. Hah.—" Tetie." 

 —Hpfr. 



There can be no doubt that this butterfly should be included in the 

 genus Keptis. I met with several examples, on June 23rd, 1865, in the 

 Botanic Garden, Port Natal : they flitted slowly around some low 

 shrubs. 



Diadema Anthedon. — P. 152. — Syn. — Papilio T)\x\j\<\, Pal. 

 de Beauv., Ins. rcc. en Afr. S^c, pi. 6, f. 2 (secund. Hpfr.) 

 Diadema Dubia, Boisd., Faiine Ent. de Mad., S^-c, p. 40 ; 

 Hpfr., Peters' Reise, Sfc, p. o^5. Diadema Wahlbergi, 

 Waly., Lep. Rhojj. Caffr., p. 27. Hah. " Oware and Benin, 

 Vv^'est Africa." — Pal. de Beauv. " Gahsm. Madagascar 

 (Tintingue, Tamatave, Ste. Marie)."- — Boisd. " Querimba." 

 —Hpfr. 



This fine species must stand as Diadema Dnhia, Pal. de Beauv. Sp., 

 Ddublcday's name of Anthedon being much more recent. HopfiVr 

 (loe. cit.) seems to think that tlie $ specimen from East Africa which 

 he describes n'ay belong to a distinct species, but tl.e chavaclers given 

 (luite accord with these presented by examples of Diiliu taken at 

 Natal. 



