1896.] FEOM AKABIA AND SOMALILAND. 243 



The general character of the Butterflies is djistinctly East African, 

 the Asiatic element being chiefly represented by species widely 

 distributed over both Continents, or by African types allied to those 

 found from the Persian Gulf, through Beluchistan to Karachi. 



All the specimens collected by Col. Yerbury are presented to 

 the Museum ; but of those obtained by Capt. Nurse only such as 

 are of special interest have been forwarded for examination, the 

 types to be retained by us : he, however, adds notes on other 

 species not recorded in the present consignment ; I have therefore 

 decided to quote these at the commencement of this paper, my 

 personal observations being given subsequently under the species 

 to which they refer. 



The following are Capt. Nurse's notes on his collections : — 



" Limn AS ohexsippus, 



I have not sent any specimens of this species, but I caught and 

 bi-ed all four forms. Like Col. Terbury, I could not detect the 

 slightest difference in the larvae, which were all found feeding on 

 Caloiropis (jiyantea. 



" Melanitis ismbnb. 



Terbury records this from Lahej . and Aden (Journal of Bomb. 

 Nat. Hist. Soc. 1892), but I never came across a specimen. 



" Ypthima asteeopb. 



Occurs both in Arabia and Somaliland, but I have never seen 

 one on the Aden peninsula. 



" JUNONIA ubub. 



I only found this species at Ilaithallim (spelt by Col. Yerbiiry 

 Haithalhim) near Lahej '. 



" Jttnonia clelia. 



Terbury took one in 1883, but I never saw one. 



" Jtjnonia oebeene. 



Common both near Aden and Zaila. 

 V 



" PtEAMEIS OAEDtrl. 



Common both near Aden and Zaila : I took one on Perim 

 Island, the only Butterfly I saw there except Catopsilia. 



" Htpanis castanea °. 



I never saw this species near Aden, but I saw three or four in 

 Somaliland near Zaila : Terbury found it at Haithallim in 1883. 



" HtPOLIMNAS MISIPPtJS. 



Not uncommon, but I got only one male and five females. 



' Capt. Nurse Bays tbe meaning of tbe Arabic word is " Where the lime-trees 

 are." 

 ^ Capt. Nurse quotes this as H, iliihyia, 



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