832 DR. A. G. BUTLER ON LEPIDOPTERA [NOV. 17, 



73. AXIOCERCES PERIOD. 



Papilio perion, Cramer, Pap. Exot. iv. pi. ccclxxix. B, C (1782). 

 9 , Luvira River, Nyasa to Tanganyika Eoad, August 23rd, 

 1895; Deep Bay, Feb. 24th, 1896. 



74. ClGARITIS ABBOTTI. 



Chrysophanus abbottii, Holland, * Entomologist,' xxv. Suppl. p. 90 

 (1892); Proc. Unit. States Nat. Mus. vol. xviii. p. 240, pi. vii. 

 ilg. 4 (1895). 



5 , Kasungu Mountain, Nyika, March 2nd, 1896. 



"Emerald-green ova" (E. C.). 



75. SPIIODASIS GAFFER. 



Aphnceus caffer, Trimen, Trans. Ent. Soc. London, 1868, p. 88, 

 and 1870, p. 368. 



c? 9 , Kondowi, Lower Nyika, Feb. 21sfc ; <$ , Kasungu Moun- 

 tain, 5395 feet alt., Nyika, Feb. 29th, 1896. 



" $ , Bright green ova" (E. C.}. 



76. SPINDASIS HOMEYERI. 



Aphnceus homeyeri, Dewitz, Deut. ent. Zeit. xxx. p. 429, pi. 2. 

 figs. 5 a-c (1886). 



2 , Kambwiyi, Lower Nyika, Nov. 29th, 1895. 

 " Large quantity of emerald-green ova " (R. C.}. 



77. LAcmrocNEMA BIBTJLUS. 



ffesperia bibulus, Fabricius, Ent. Syst. iii. 1, p. 307 (1793). 

 c? , Virauli Hill, Nyasa to Tanganyika Eoad, August 22nd, 1895. 



78. VlRACHOLA ANTA. 



Lyccena anta^ Trimen, Trans. Ent. Soc. London, ser. 3, vol. i. 

 p. 402 (1862). 



$ , Luvira Eiver, Nyasa to Tanganyika Eoad, Sept. 19th, 1895 ; 

 Kondowi, 4000 feet alt., Nyika, Feb. 21st, 1896. 



The example from Kondowi is somewhat aberrant, of a clear 

 lavender, bluish towards the base, and with narrower and more 

 denned brown borders than usual ; the bands on the under surface 

 are also narrow. The Luvira River example contained " bright 

 green ova," according to Mr. Crawshay. 



79. EAPALA ZELA. 



Hypolynena zela, Hewitson, 111. Diurn. Lep., Suppl. p. 14, pi. 5. 

 figs. 41/43(1869). 



c? , Kasungu Mountain, 5345 feet alt., Nyika, Feb. 29th, 1896. 



80. IOLAUS AURICOSTALTS, sp. n. (Plate XLI. fig. 7.) 



$ . Nearly allied to /. philippus, above ash-grey ; primaries with 



the costal margin, especially at the base, bright golden-ochreous, 



veins dusky, external border smoky grey, preceded by an arched 



increasing series of six whitish spots, edged in front with smoky 



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