72 Dr. A. G. Butler on Lepidoptera Jrom Nyasa. 



cMoros. I firmly believe that many of the forms now being 

 associated under the term seasonal, when bred, will prove to be 

 infinitely more distinct than our Vanessa urticce and V. poly- 

 chloros. 



13. Junonia Trimeni. 



Junonia Trimeni, Butler, P. Z. S. 1893, p. 651, pi. Ix. fig. 4. 



(^, Kambwiyi, Lower Nyika, Jan. 21st; Mtambwi, foot 

 of Nyika plateau, Feb. 4th, 1895. 



" Salmon-coloured Tortoiseshell " {R. C). 



14. Junonia aurorina. 



Junonia aurorina, Butler, P. Z. S. 1893; p. 651, pi. Ix. fig. 3. 



Kambwiyi, Lower Nyika, Feb. 2nd, 1895. 



It is quite ])0ssible that this may be an early season form 

 of J. tugela, a specimen of which Mr. Crawshay obtained on 

 the Nyika Plateau in September 1893 ; this would not require 

 a great stretch of imagination, because the chief distinctions 

 between the two forms consist in the outline of the anterior 

 wings. Nevertheless, without stronger evidence they must 

 for the present be considered distinct. 



15. Junonia artaxia. 



Junonia artaxia, Hewitson, Exot. Butt, iii., Jun, pi. i. fig. 6 (1864). 



(J , Ndara, W. coast of Lake Nyasa, March 2nd ; ? , Ghi- 

 fumya. Lower Nyika, April 20th, 1895. 



J. JSIacJitigalii is said to be undoubtedly the wet-season 

 form of this species. In the Museum we have J. artaxia 

 collected in Nyasaland in January, March, April, July, and 

 December, but J. Nachtigalii only in July. I do not know 

 how these dates will bear out the assertion, but it is certain 

 that fine examples of both types are obtainable in July. 



16. Prolog oniomorplia aglatonice. 



Vanessa aglatonice, Godart, Enc. M^th. ix. p. 299 (1819) ; Lucas, Lep. 

 Exot. pi. Ivii. fig. 2(1835). 



^ , Ngerenge Plains, W. coast of Lake Nyasa, Feb. 24th ; 

 Deep Bay, March 14th, 1895. 



" Pearl-grey. A rare insect in these parts and very hard 

 to take. Enclosed specimen (the Deep Bay example) taken 

 feeding on cattle manure " [R. G.) . 



