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Eiididia mi? I was particularly struck with it on May 24th, 1894, 

 when both species were on the wing together. I saw and captured 

 what I at first took to be a rather large specimen of maJvce, but a nearer 

 examination proved it to be mi (a female). The males being smaller, 

 their resemblance to malva is even greater. I may add that the speci- 

 mens of ml were all rather worn ; it is quite possible that if freshly 

 emerged the .yellower markings would be enough to distiuguish it when 

 on the wing from mahuv. 



Nisoniades taijes. Kather local, but commoner than the last species. 

 It is found at the same time and in the same localities as malvcv. A 

 single specimen of a second brood, which I captured on August 6th, 

 1893, is rather darker, and has the markings rather less distinct than 

 usual. 



Hesperia thaxunas. Fairly common in some years, but it is very 

 local in this district. Common in 1892 ; rare in 1893 ; and not seen 

 in 1894. — //. si/Ivanus. Common ; in some years it is abundant 

 everywhere. Rare in 1894. I have several times found the larvfB of 

 this species, but only succeeded in rearing the imago on one occasion, 

 June 19th, 1886. — H. comma. Rather rare, and very local in this 

 district. I captured a few specimens in August, 1885, but saw no 

 others until August, 1891, when I saw a number in the possession of 

 an entomologist, who was at that time living near Guildford. He 

 informed me that they were taken at the same spot as I captured it six 

 years before. In August, 1892, the locality was visited, but only one 

 specimen was seen ; I think the species was not out so early as usual 

 on that occasion. I regret that I have been unable to visit the locality 

 at the right season since. 



The foregoinnj list of thirty-three species contains only those 

 noticed by myself during the past ten years. Although I have 

 heard of one or two others being taken, such as Colias hijale and 

 Melanargia galatea, I have not included them in the list. 



Guildford, February, 1895. 



AFRICAN RHOPALOCERA. 

 By Philip de la Garde, R.N., F.E.S. 



The following is a list of Rhopalocera collected by me on the 

 Cape of Good Hope Station during the last two years. 



For the identification of the majority of the species I am 

 indebted to Mr. Trimen, Curator of the South African Museum 

 at Cape Town. 



Danais (Latr.) chnjsip/nis, Linn. ; St. Helena. D. dorippus, Klug ; 

 Mombasa. D. alcippus, Cram. ; Sierra Leone ; Bathurst. IJ. limniace, 

 Cram. ; Mombasa. 



Aitiaiiris (Hiibn.) dominicanus, Trim. ; Mombasa. 



Ypthima (Westw.) asterope, Klug ; Mombasa ; Zanzibar. 



