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Then follows a moath of showers until mid-April, when the 

 dry season proper begins. In Durban showers are liable to 

 occur occasionally in the dry season. 



Mr. Roland Trimen, F.R.S., gives in his " South African 

 Butterflies," December, January, April to August, and 

 especially May, as the times of appearance of neanthes in 

 Kaffraria Proper, and for zoolina in the same locality, autumn, 

 and not after the beginning of April. 



The following dates of capture of these two forms in 

 various localities have been copied from the labels accompany- 

 ing the specimens in the Hope Department. 



NATAL. 



Captured by G. A. K. Marshall at and near Durban, Natal. 



Durban April 4, 1896 zoolina $ . 



Malvern, 800 ft. March 10, 1897 7ieanthes c? . 

 March 27, „ „ c?. 



s. 



April 1, 



Durban May 2, 



May 2, 



May 9, 



6. 

 9. 



S.E. EHODESIA. 



Captured at Chirinda Forest, Melsetter, Gazaland (3800 ft.), 

 by G, A. K. Marshall and C. F. M. Swynnerton. 



Sept. 27, 1905, neanthes ? (G. A. K. M.) 

 March 1-6, 1907, zoolina ? (C. F. M. S.) 

 March 12, „ „ ? ( „ ) 



April 10, „ „ ? ( „ ) 



N.E. RHODESIA. 



Captured by S. A. Neave at Petauke, East Loangwa district, 



N.E. Rhodesia: 2400 feet. 



( 1 neanthes $ 

 March 13, 1905 ....-,' ,. " 



L 1 zoolina (5 



March 30, 1905 ... , 1 „ ? 



