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(4) Six families of Nymphaline butterflies, together with 

 the female parents. The total number of specimens cata- 

 logued is 172. The species are Ergolis actisanes (one family), 

 Euphaedra medon (two), and Harma [Cymothoe) theobene 

 (three). Mr. Lamborn is probably the first naturalist who 

 has succeeded in breeding these species, and it is certainly 

 the first time that complete families with their parent have 

 been seen. H. theobene is especially interesting because of 

 the light thrown upon the dimorphism of the females in 

 the Lagos district. Many pupa-cases and larval skins are 

 included. 



A valuable series of butterflies from various localities in 

 Sierra Leone, chiefly from the neighbourhood of Freetown, 

 were presented by C. A. Foster, Esq., of the W. African 

 Regiment. Now that the specimens from the West coast of 

 Africa are increasing so rapidly in the University Collection, 

 these Sierra Leone examples with excellent data are most 

 welcome. Of the specimens 147 were captured in 1910 at 

 Regent, about 3 miles S.E. of Freetown. 49 in 191 1 in various 

 localities, chiefly YVilberforcc, near Regent, and 8 in 1912, 

 chiefly at Mabanta (about 100 ft.), about 50 miles N. of Free- 

 town. These latter include 2 Hesperidae probably undescribed. 

 The 1910 series is especially rich in the fine Nymphaline genera 

 Char axes and Euphaedra and its allies. The specimens are 

 catalogued under the three years, but it is convenient to 

 acknowledge the collection as a whole under 191 z. 



Of Dr. Longstaffs fine collection of insects of many Orders 

 from the Sudan (191 2), only the butterflies and the Hymcno- 

 ptera have been catalogued and incorporated. Some of the 

 groups are still being studied. The series of butterflies con- 

 tained 7N2 specimens, of which the following are of much 

 interest : — 20 Danaida chrysippus of all forms, including 2 

 albums ; 6 Ilypolimuas misippus, 3 2 being of the type form 

 and 1 ? intermediate; 77 Lycaenidae, including a fine series 

 of Catochrysops c/cusis and 1 Hypolycaena pliilippus. The 

 great feature of the collection was the large number (641) of 

 Pterinae, and especially the species of the genus Teracolus, 

 which included the following — protomedia t eris, eupompe, ackine, 



