1897.] BUTTEBFLIES COLLECTED TTf NATAL. 855 



114. Papilio demoleus, Linn. 



cJ , Malvern, 800 feet, 8th August, 1896. 



115. Papilio etjphiianor, Trimen. 



S 2 , Karkloof, 5th and 14th February, 1897. 

 New to the Museum collection. 



116. Papilio constantinus, Ward. 



cJ 5 , Tugela Eiver, near Weenen, 16th November, 1896. 



117. Papilio ophidicephalus, Oberth. 



c? c? , Karkloof, 13th and 14th February, 1897. 



118. Sarangesa eliminata, Holland. 



Tugela River, 2500 feet, 9th November, 1896. 



Mr. Marshall writes : — " I should be glad to know whether 

 the specimen labelled Sarancjesa motozioides is really of that 

 species, for Trimen has certainly amalgamated three, if not four, 

 species in his definition of S. motozi, "Wallgr." Until comparatively 

 recently most Lepidopterists failed to distinguish between ^S. motozi, 

 eliminata, and inrtusa : the first and last of these differ chiefly in 

 the more or less defined character of the hyaline markmgs in all 

 the wings and the dark borders to these spots on the primaries, 

 and (although they look fairly distinct) I am by no means sure 

 that they will not prove to be variations of one species. ;S'. elimi- 

 nata, however, is a distinctly smaller insect, with the hyaline 

 spots always small and narrow, and usually with a good deal of 

 ochreous colouring on the under surface ; the example labelled by 

 Mr. Marshall shows less ochreous than usual, but is otherwise 

 typical. S. motozioides probably does not occur so far south. 



119. Saeangesa -dsmlmlje, Wallgr. 



Estcourt, 28th August, 17th October, 25th November; Prere, 

 5th and 6th December, 1896. 



120. Pyegus vindex, Cramer. 



In his letter of October 20th Mr. Marshall observes : — " I believe 

 Hesperia mafa is only the dry-season form of H. spio ( = vindex), 

 but I shall be able to settle the matter by breeding shortly." ^ 

 In his letter of 14th December he, however, says : — " I was wrong 

 about Hesperia mafa, which is also still on the wing, and therefore 

 cannot be a winter form of H. spno, though it is curious that the 

 latter has not yet put in an appearance here." 



121. Ptegus mafa, Trimen. 



Estcourt, 11th, 12th, 17th, and 18th October ; Prere, 6th and 

 9th December, 1896. 



This species is new to the Museum collection. 



^ According to our identifications, P. spio and P. vindex are as distinct as any 

 wo species in the genus. — A. G. B. 



