1896.] FHOM NYASA-L.YXD. 109 



descriptive of the insect, and any other note of interest which 

 occurred to Mr. Crawshay at the lime. 



The following is a list of the species in this consignment : 



RHOPALOCERA. 



1. KEOC.ENYKA YPTHI.MOIDES. 



Neocccnyra yptldmoides, Butler, P. 'A. S. 1893, p. 640. 

 J, Kondowi, Lower ISTyika, \V. of Lake Xyasa, 5th April, 

 1895. 



$ , Lower XVika, Feb. 2nd, 1895. 



The male is noted as " Black .Kinglet''' and the female as " Black 

 Ringlet with eyes," the ocelli being larger in this sex. 



2. SAMAXTA PEBSPICUA. 



Mijcalesis perspicua, Triinen, Trans. Ent. Soc. London, 1873, 

 p. 104, pi. i. fig. 3. 



5 , Kambwiyi, Lower Nyika, Jan. 21st, 1895. 

 2 , Lower Xyika, Feb. 2nd. 

 'Dusky Ringlet" (R. C.). 



3. MYCALESIS KHACOTIS. 



Mycalesis rhacotis, Hewitson, Exot. Butt. iii. A/?/c. pi. viii. fief. 50 

 (1866). 



<S rf s Henga, W. of Lake Xyika, Feb. 1st, 1895, 

 "Black Ringlet" (21. C 1 .). 



4. PlIYSCJENURA PIONE. 



$. PJiysccenura pione, Godman, P. Z. S. 1880, p. 183, pi. xix, 

 figs. 2, 3'; rf . Trimen, /. c. 1894, p. 20, pi. iv. fig. 1. 



c? $ . Periplysia Johns to ni, Butler, P. Z. S. 1893, p. 647, pi. Ix. 

 fig. 1, 6 . 



5 $ , Mtambwi Hill, Deep Bay, west coast of Lake Xyasa, 

 April 3rd, 1895. 



" Black and white Heath " (R. C.}. 



5. YPTHIMA DOLETA, var. 



Y'jptldma doleta, Kirby, Proc. Royal Dubl. Soc. 1879, separate 

 copy p. 44. 



d 1 , Henga, W. of Lake Xyika, Feb. 1st, 1895. 



" Brindled Heath " (R. C.'). 



A single male, probably representing the dry-season form of 

 this species; it differs chiefly from the typical form in its inferior 

 size and the minute ocelli of the under surface. 



6. APHYSONEURIA PIGMESTAIIIA. 



Aphysoneuria pigmentaria, Karsch, Ent. X"achr. xx. p. 191 

 (June 1894). 



Rhaphiceropsis print/lei, E. M. Sharpe, P. Z. S. (Aug. 1894). 

 p. 336, pi. xix. fias. 1, 2. 



