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Hypolimnas dubia, Pal. 



Four examples of the ivaldhergi form, showing consider- 

 able variation in size, the smallest 70 mm. in expanse and 

 the largest 100 mm. Also four specimens of the mima 

 form, of which one, a large female, has the hind-wing pale 

 area white dusted with yellow. 



Arusha, Mabirioni. 4 ^(^ {tvahlbergi). May 14-July 14. 



Ssalanga, Ufiomi (woodland). 2 (^(^, 2 $$ (mima). 

 Jmie 4-9. 



Pseudacraea lucretia expansa, Butl. 

 Handeni. 1 $. July 23. 



Salamis parhassus aethiops, Pal. 



Two fine examples. The species differs from anacardii, 

 L., in having a glossy surface on the underside of both 

 wings, 



Ufiomi (woodland). 2 $$. June 4. 



Pyrameis cardui, Linn. 



A female of this ubiquitous species taken at an elevation 

 of 4500 ft. 

 Ssalanga. 1 $. Jmie 9. 



Catacroptera cloanthe obscurior, Stg. 



One female of the dry form of cloanthe, though taken 

 towards the end of the wet season. 

 Ufiomi (plains). 1 $. June 2. 



Precis octavia. Cram. 



A series of this species of M^hich twelve are of the sesamiis 

 or dry season form, and one natalensis. The first example 

 of sesamus was taken on June 2, and the wet season con- 

 tinued till about June 16. The remaining dates extend 

 to June 19. One sesamus taken June 19 shows, by the 

 red in the fore-wing cell, an approach towards an inter- 

 mediate form and to the usual dry form of the west coast. 



Ufiomi. 6 ^^, 6 $$ {sesamus). June 2-6, 19 (3 S^, 

 6 9$ taken June 19, under eaves of native hut, Ufiomi 

 plains; 3 (^,^ in woodland, June 2-5). 



Ufiomi (woodland). 1 $ [natalensis). June 4. 



