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localities, two being at a considerable elevation, while 

 the third was probably not 200 feet above the sea-level. 

 On the mountains, there appeared to be no examples of 

 the type Sahamis in the vicinity, but in the lowland 

 station the latter was literally swarming, a small propor- 

 tion only being of the form Trimenii, and those flying 

 among the crowd, and not to be distinguished on the 

 wing. The latter instance rather shook my growing 

 belief in the distinctness of ^'^Var. A" as a species; but 

 I hope to have further opportunities of investigating the 

 question. 



Neope dendrophilus. (p. 113). 



Dehis dendrojyhilus , Trimen, Rhop. Afr. Aust. ii. p. 191, 

 pi. 3, f. 8. 



Mr. Butler observes, " I have seen specimens of this 

 species in Mr. Hewitson's Collection. It evidently be- 

 longs to the genus Neope." On referring to Mr. 

 Butler's definition of this genus (" Ann. and Mag. Nat. 

 Hist." March, 1867), I find him stating as follows, 

 viz.: — ''^ The species composing this genus seem very 

 closely allied to some of the species of Dehis ; and I 

 almost question the propriety of separating them from 

 that genus." If Neope Moorei, Butler, a figure of which 

 accompanies the paper in question (pi. iv, f. 7) be a 

 fair representative of the new genus, it is certainly doubt- 

 ful whether dendrophilus can be regarded as a true con- 

 gener of that species, for my insect has considerably 

 shorter antennae, much blunter fore- wings (rather trun- 

 cate than apically produced), and hind- wings less 

 prolonged in their lower portion. 



During the early part of the year 1867, I discovered, 

 in the Colony of Natal, a very beautiful and striking- 

 variety of Dendrophilus, in which all the spots of thefore- 

 wiotgs are enlarged and pure white, instead of those of the 

 outer row only being whitish and those of the inner 

 ochreous. This form was numerous in elevated woods 

 at Tunjumbili, overlooking the Tugela valley. Specimens 

 are in Mr. Hewitson's collection. 



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