n. 



332 Dr. ir I'iltriiij^liaiii on a 



Hypolimnas dubia, Pal. 



Four examples of the wahlbergi 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 (^(^ (icahlbergi). May 14-July 14. 



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

 June 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 $. June 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 $. Jmie 2. 



Precis octavia, Cram. 



A series of this species of which twelve are of the sesamus 

 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 c^c?, 6 $$ {sesa^nits). June 2-6, 19 (3 ^(^, 

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

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



Ufiomi (woodland). 1 $ {natalensis). Jmie 4. 



