946 of butterflies from british east africa. [dec. 4, 



114. Parnara micans. 



Parnara micans, Holland, P. Z. S. 1896, p. 63, pi. iii. fig. 19. 



d , 2 , Fort Smith, Kikuyu, Jan. 9, 1900. 



The sexes, Mr. Crawshay says, were " taken with the same 

 stroke of the net ; apparently in the act of attempting coition." 



In the Eastern examples the spots are more decidedly ochreous 

 and lie farther from the outer margin than in the typical figure. 

 In the Museum we have one worn male obtained by Dr. Gregory 

 at Ndari and two damaged females from Fwambo. The upper 

 surface of the female somewhat resembles that of Erynnis comma. 



115. Perichares telisignata. 



Perichares telmgnata, Butler, P. Z. S. 1896, p. 133, pi. vi. fig. 9. 

 Eoromo, 7800 feet, Kikuyu forest, Dec. 24, 1899. 



116. Ehopalocampta forestan. 



Papilio forestan, Cramer, Pap. Exot. iv. pi. cccxci. E, F (1782). 

 Nairobi plains, 5400 feet, April 22, 1900. 



117. Ehopalocampta pisistratus. 



Hesperia pisistratus, Fabricius, Ent. Syst. iii. 1, p. 345 (1793). 

 Plains north of Euarka Elver, 5500 feet, April 15, 1900. 

 " I have remarked this insect more than once whizzing along 

 past me at Nairobi." (R. G.) 



Mr. Crawshay having recently returned to England brought half 

 a dozen other Butterflies with him, among which were specimens of 

 Herpcmia iterata $ (seen here and there on the Nairobi plains, 

 but not more than one or two in a morning), May 15, 1900, and 

 Lachnoaiema durbani (taken resting on a vegetable-marrow leaf), 

 Nairobi, May 18, 1900. 



The Moths of this collection will be worked out by Sir George 

 Hampson when he takes up the Heterocera of Eastern Africa. 



EXPLANATION OF PLATE LVIII. 



Fig. 1. Precis sesamus (intermediate phase), p, 916. 



2. Epamera arborifera, $ , p. 927. 



3. Argiolaus erawshayi, J , p. 926. 



4. 5. Cyclyrius sharpies, c? ? . P- 929. 

 6, 7. Phrissura pkcebe, d $ , p. 936. 

 8, 9. Eagris plicata, j $ , p. 941. 



10, 11. (Jclanorrhimis opalinns, <J 5> P- 942. 



