210 Dr. F. A. Dixey on 



is a highly interesting female omphale (E, No. 15)." — 

 G. A. K. M. 



The specimens of Tcracolns here spoken of were all ob- 

 tained at Salisbury, Maslionaland. They are as follows : — 



1. Teracolus acliinc, Cram. 



X. A " wet-season " female (Figs. 5, 5«). Captured 

 March 26, 1899. Laid one egg. 



Xi. Offspring of X. From egg laid March 20 ; hatched 

 March 31 ; pupated April 23 ; kept under normal 

 conditions; emerged May 9. A "dry-season" 

 female, not extreme, corresponding to the form 

 described by Trimen (South African Butterflies, 

 vol. iii, 1899, p. 136) as T. antcvi/p2'>c, Boisd., $. 

 (Figs. 6, 6a.) 



B. An " intermediate " female. Captured April 23, 



1899 ; laid 15 eggs. 



Bi. Offspring of B. Egg laid April 23 ; hatched April 

 29; pupated June 12; kept under normal con- 

 ditions ; emerged July 20. A dry-season male, 

 corresponding to T. antevippe, Boisd., as described 

 by Trimen, loc. cit. 



B2. Offspring of B. Egg laid April 23 ; hatched April 

 29; pupated June 15; kept under normal con- 

 ditions ; emerged July 22. A well-marked dry- 

 season male, the pink of the hindwing under side 

 more pronounced than in Bi. The left hindwing 

 is not completely expanded. 



C. An intermediate female, verging towards " dry." 



Captured April 26, 1899; laid 17 eggs. 



Ci. Offspring of C. Egg laid April 26; hatched May 

 3 ; exposed to damp heat from 10 p.m., June 22, 

 to 8 a.m., July 4. Emerged July 7. An inter- 

 mediate male, on the under side resembling the 

 wet-season form. 



C2. Offspring of C. Egg laid April 26 ; hatched May 3 ; 

 exposed to damp heat from 10 p.m., June 22, to 

 8 a.m., July 4 ; pupated 8 a.m., June 23 ; emerged 

 July 8. An intermediate male, like Ci, but some- 

 what more closely apj)roaching the wet-season form 

 on the upper surface. 



C3. Offspring of C. Egg laid April 26; hatched May 3 ; 

 pupated June 22; ke])t under normal conditions; 

 emerged July 29. A male, intermediate on the 



