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Aventia flexula, July 1st. 



Other species of the genera Eupithecia were taken, but are 

 at present unidentified. 



A few notes on the best captures may be of interest. Sphinx 

 convolvuli was abundant at tobacco plants, thirteen specimens 

 being taken, and many more seen. Ten specimens of Lithosia 

 caniola were taken at a lamp placed in the window of a room 

 overlooking the seashore. One Leucania vitellina at sugar. L. 

 alhipuncta was common. L. jnitresceiis, eight specimens at sugar 

 and light. Eight L. l-album at sugar. Nine Heliophobus his- 

 pidus (all males) at light. Nine Epunda lichenea at light and 

 ivy. Trigonophora cmpyrea, very plentiful at sugar. The 

 specimens of Selenia lunaria, taken in August, were very much 

 smaller than the early brood. Ennomos erosaria, two specimens 

 at light. Five Acidalia ruhricata on sandhills by day; these 

 varied in colour from drab to dull crimson. Aspilates citraria 

 was found commonly, and Melanippe galiata swarming. Though 

 searched for on several nights, I only obtained four specimens of 

 Cidaria psittacata, and two of these were chipped. The only 

 butterflies worth mentioning are a fine series of Melitcea cinxia, 

 reared from larvae found on the sandhills in April. 



Glen Vale, St. Martins, Jersey. 



ON NEW SPECIES OF BUTTERFLIES FROM 

 EQUATORIAL AFRICA. 



By Emily Mary Sharpe. 



Mr. a. H. Harrison has entrusted me with the determination 

 of a very large collection of Lepidoptera which he made in various 

 districts of Equatorial Africa, such as Nandi, Nairobi, Nyangori, 

 Kamagombo, &c. 



I have found the collection to be one of great interest, and 

 have described several new species, amongst which is a very fine 

 Char axes. 



I have not given a detailed list of the species collected by 

 Mr. Harrison, but the following will give some idea of the number 

 procured by him : — Danaidse, 12 ; Satyridfe, 26 ; Acraeidse, 41 ; 

 Nymphalidse, 91 ; Lycaenidae, 56 ; Pieridae, 81 ; Papilionidje, 20 ; 

 Hesperidae, 36 ; Heterocera, 29. 



Mr. S. A. Neave has seen and examined some of the speci- 

 mens in this collection, when working at Mr. Wiggins's series of 

 Lepidoptera from the same region, in the * Novitates Zoologicae,' 

 vol. xi. p. 323, 1904. He has helped me considerably in my 

 determination of Mr. Harrison's collection. I must also thank 



