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wings dull orange -yellow, with row of four indistinct gray spots 

 parallel to rounded hind margin. 



Described from twelve specimens taken in Natal, six of which 

 are in my own collection, and the remainder in the possession of 

 Dr. Staudinger. 



This species was captured by me in 1881, and would have 

 been described prior to this had I not deferred in order to be 

 certain that it had not previously been described. As the insect 

 is not in the Cape or British Museum Collections, and is unknown 

 to collectors of exotic insects who have examined it, and as 

 Dr. Staudinger has pronounced it to be a new and interesting 

 species, I beg therefore to name it after myself. 



This species is evidently very rare in Natal; its flight is 

 rapid and cannot be confounded with the similarly-coloured 

 species of the genus Terias, these latter insects being feeble 

 flyers. 



ENTOMOLOGICAL NOTES, CAPTURES, &c. 



Collecting during 1883 South op London. — Most Macro- 

 Lepidoptera have been decidedly scarce during tbe past season 

 in and around this locality, many species appearing on the wing 

 much behind their usual time. The following are some of the 

 captures and notes made by me during the season : — Brephos 

 parthenias was not fully out till April, and then much less 

 numerous than usual. On June 30th I took a very fresh female 

 Anthocharis cardamines, from its condition apparently only just 

 emerged (the earliest I have taken this species is April 25th, — 

 1880, a male). A female Satyrus tithonus, but worn, on Sep- 

 tember 14th. Other insects which put in a late appearance 

 were Metrocampa margaritaria, in perfect condition, August J 3th ; 

 Ennomos tiliaria, perfect, October 7th; and Catocala nupta, just 

 out, September 28th. Argynnis euphrosyne I did not notice out 

 until May 23rd, when they appeared somewhat abundantly. 

 Acidalia aversata and A. remutata were unusually abundant 

 during June, July, and August ; some I took were of quite a 

 tawny hue. June 30th, I obtained by beating yew trees several 

 Larentia pectinitaria and Melanippe procellata ; also M. unangidata 

 and Phibcdapteryx tersata. I also took Dianthcecia conspersa, 

 Cucullia umbratica, Miana fasciuncula at rest, and Asthena 



