838 DR. A. G. BUTLKTl OV [XoV. 16, 



which I recorded as Y. axterojii', will prove to be the drv-season 

 form of the Abyssinian Y. simplicia — a species ranging down 

 the Eastern side of Africa as far as Nyasa, where it meets with 

 Y. granulosa. The latter seems to be the Eastern representative 

 of Y. doleta, from which it differs in its usually smaller size and 

 the less augulated character of the bands crossing the under surface 

 of the secondaries. 



The Southern examples of Y. doleta differ from those of the 

 North-west in their somewhat greyer colour below, in the narrower 

 iris to the subapical ocellus of the primaries, and sometimes in the 

 more prominent angle to the outer stripe across the under surface 

 of the secondaries : they might therefore be separated as a race, 

 provided that intermediate forms do not exist in Angola or farther 

 southward. 



From Y. asterope they may readily be distinguished by the 

 better defined banding of the under surface, but especially by the 

 subanal ocellus on the secondaries, which is rounded and with a 

 geminate or crescentic pupil in Y. asterope, whereas in Y. doleta 

 it is represented by two tiny connate ocelli placed at a more or less 

 oblique angle. 



5. Physc^iicea pakua, Boisd. 



Tugela Eiver, near Weenen, 2500 feet, 9th and 14th to 16th 

 November, 1896. 



Hitherto represented in the Hewitson collection, but not in 

 our general series. 



6. PsEUDONYMPHA viGiLAXs, Trimeu. (Plate L. fig. 1.) 



Chuga's Hill near Weeneu, 4000 feet, 29th October; Estcourt, 

 22nd November, 1896. 



7. PSEUDONYMPHA P(ETULA. (Plate L. fig. 2.) 

 Pseudonympha poetula, Trimen, Trans. Ent. Soc. 1891, p. 169. 

 Niginya, 6500 feet, Neundi, 10th, loth, and 18th September, 



1896. 



Although this species is undoubtedly nearly allied to P. tn'meni, 

 the distinctive characters appear to be quite constant and fully 

 justify its separation as a species. 



Mr. Marshall observes that " This is a very local species, 

 Niginya, 20 miles from here (Estcourt), being the only locality 

 for it that I know of in Natal. It does not seerj to descend below 

 6000 feet, frequenting the extreme edges of the rocky kraantzes 

 or precipices ; hitherto Mr. Hutchinson has only found it during 

 the end of August and beginning of September." 



8. Pseudonympha cassius, Godt. 



Ulundi, 5300 feet, 11th September; Nieinva, 5800 feet, 

 12th September, 1896 ; Karkloof, 15th February, 1897. 

 " A common species, frequenting the edges of woods." 

 This was also new to the Museum collection. 



