402 DR. A. G. BUTLER OX LEPIDOMEHA [Ma\' 17, 



LxCiENID^. 



45. AljENa picata. 



Alcena picata, E. M. Sharpe, Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. ser. 6, 

 vol. xvii. p. 126 (1896). 



c?,Voi?, B.E.Africa'. 



No exact habitat accompanied the single example of this rare 

 species ; it is quite new to the Museum collection. 



46. Paeaponxia subpunctata. 



Teriomima suhpunclata, Kirby, Ann. & Mag, Nat. Hist. ser. 5, 

 vol. xix. p. 364 (1887) ; Grose-Smith & Kirby, Rhop. Exot. i., 

 Afric. Lye. pi. iii. figs. 11, 12 (1888). 



S 6 , Taru, 16th December, 1896. 



Only two males of this rare species were obtained ; it is quite 

 new to the Museum collection. It is now evident that this is an 

 Eastern (not Western) species, and an examination of its neuratiou 

 and other structural characters, as well as a comparison of the 

 markiugs of the under surface, make it evident that it is nearly 

 related to Parapontia iindularis. Mr. Betton's specimens are 

 slightly larger and more distiuctly washed with buif on the costal 

 and apical areas of the primaries and the secondaries upon the 

 under surface than in the type. 



47. TiNGKA AMENAIDA. 



Pentila ainenaida, Hewitson, Exot. Butt. v.. Pent. Sf Lipt. pi. 2. 

 figs. 4-7 (1873). 



Mgana, 13th August ; Taru, 13th, ISth, and 19th December, 

 1896. 



This species is exceedingly variable on both surfaces : the black 

 border of the primaries above is sometimes reduced to an apical 

 patch, that of the secondaries being reduced to a row of spots or 

 wholly absent, whilst on the under surface the submarginal i*ow 

 of spots is either faintly indicated or entirely wanting. If only 

 single examples of the extreme types were received, they would 

 be unhesitatingly described as distiuct species : I have no doubt 

 that T. nero and T. hertha are varieties, for we have exactly similar 

 specimens, but with smaller spots, whilst the size of the spots is 

 unquestionably extremely variable. 



48. DUEBANIA HILDEGAEDA. 



Teriomima ? hildegarda, Kirby, Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. ser. 5, 

 vol. xix. p. 357 (1887) ; Grose-Smith & Kirby, Rhop. Exot. !., 

 Afric. Lye. pi, iv. figs. 7, 8 (1888). 



A'^ar. Teriomima freija, Grose-Smith & Kirby, Rhop. Exot. ii., 

 Afric. Lye. pi. xxv." figs. 1, 2 (1894), 



Mgana, 27th June and 13th July ; Samburu, 10th November ; 



' It was amongst a number of Lepidoptera obtained at Voi ; it therefore 

 probablj' came from that locality. 



