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daira, evarne, evippc, phlcgyas, cvagorc, ephyia, liagorc, plciouc, 

 halimcde, chrysdnome. The most remarkable single species 

 of Pierine was Calopieris eulimene. The series contained 28 

 examples of this very local species, exceedingly rare in 

 collections. 



Dr. Longstaff's fine set of Sudan Hymenoptera (191 2) 

 included 191 Fossores, 51 Diploptera, 162 Anthophila, and 

 40 Chrysids, all of which have been kindly determined by the 

 Rev. F. D. Morice, M.A., F.E.S., Queen's College. 



The following Acraeine butterflies were presented by the 

 Hon. W. Rothschild, F.R.S. : — 1 Acraca moluccana meyeri 

 from Owgarra, Upper Aroa River, British New Guinea (A. S. 

 Meek) ; also, from Angola and the Congo State, — 1 A.pelopeia, 

 2 penelope, 1 scrvona reversa, 3 acrita bellona, 1 stcnobaca, 

 1 anacreon speciosa. All these Acraeas were very much 

 wanted in the University Collection. 



A tropJiouius female of Papilio dardamis, Durban (July 5, 

 1912), was presented by the captor, G. F. Leigh, Esq., F.E.S. 

 Twenty-seven eggs were laid July 6-7, and the offspring 

 were — 2 hippocoon^ 4 troplionius, 1 Icig/ii, 9 ccnea, and 1 1 

 males. (Proc. Ent. Soc, 191 2, p. cxxxiv.) 



A splendid set of 122 Acraeinae from Madagascar was 

 presented by M. Charles Oberthur of Rennes. The dates 

 and localities are detailed and precise. This gift, added to 

 M. Oberthiir's generous donation in 191 1, renders the Hope 

 Collection of Madagascar Acraeas one of the finest in this 

 country. Among the species the following are of special 

 interest — A. igati, damii, hova (a o^ and ? of this splendid 

 species — the largest Ethiopian Acraea — new to the Collection), 

 fomax, strattipocles, masamba, sambavae, and ranavalona. 



A female specimen of the rare Acraea igati (Madagascar) 

 was presented by Herr F. Wichgraf of Berlin. 



Two dragon-flies and 81 Lepidoptera from the neighbour- 

 hood of Ambatoharanana, Central Madagascar (1907-11), 

 were presented by the captor, Rev. J. U. Yonge, M.A., 

 Keble College. The moths include 7 Urania rhipheus, and 

 the butterflies a beautiful example of Papilio anteiior (Oct. 8, 

 1907), very rare in the district, and 1 Acraea damii. 



