432 DB. A. G. btjtleu on lepidoftera [May 17, 



pectinations ; abdomen pale ruddy chestnut, more golden towards 

 the base, and with pure white lateral and anal tufts. Under surface 

 white ; the wings slightly yellowish on costal area ; the apical and 

 external areas of all the wings minutely dusted with coffee-colour ; 

 the secondaries, excepting along abdominal border, purer white 

 than the primaries; pectus huffish at the sides, the anterior legs 

 bright coffee-coloured in front, the second pair slightly stained 

 and the third pair irrorated with the same colour ; venter more 

 densely and finely irrorated. Expanse of wings 49 millim. 



Mgana, 28th August, 1896. 



It is unfortunate that Mr. Betton was only able to secure one 

 male of this strikingly beautiful new form ; the specimen, however, 

 is in good condition and will be a most welcome addition to the 

 Museum collection. 



190. Sabalia picarina. 



Sabalia ji^carina, Walker, Cat. Lep. Het. xsxii. p. 548 (1865). 



Samburu, 13th November, 1896. 



Unfortunately only one somewhat broken example was obtained ; 

 it is a species badly represented in the Museum collection, of 

 which we should be glad to obtain good specimens. 



Sphingid^. 



191. lophostethtts demolinii. 



Sjjhiiix demolinii, Angas, Kaffirs Illustrated, pi. xxx. fig, 11 

 (1849). 



d , Taru, 29th November, 1896 ; $ , Voi, 17th April, 1897. 



192. POLYPTTCHTJS GE.AYII. 



SmerintJius grm/ii. Walker, Cat. Lep. Het. viii. p. 249 (1856). 



2 , Voi, pupa 6th May, emerged 12th Mav ; 5 , Mbuyuni, 

 30th May, 1897. 



We previously only possessed the male of this species, from 

 Natal. 



193. DiODOSIDA BOSEIPENTSriS. 



Diodosida roseipennis, Butler, Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. ser. 5, 

 vol. X. p. 433 (1882). 



(S S, Maungu lukubwa, 31st March; Voi, 7th May, 1897. 

 The male is new to the Museum, the type being a female from 

 Delagoa Bay. 



194. Protopakce contolttjIjI. 



Sphinx convolvuli, Linnaeus, Syst. Nat. 1, ii. p. 789 (1766). 

 Voi, 7th May, 1897. 



195. Aellopus HiRinrao. 



Macroglossa hirundo, Gerstnecker, Arch. Nat. xxxvii. p. 360 



