1910.] 



FROM NORTHERN RHODESIA. 



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CRENIS PECHUEIil. 



Crenis pechueli Dewitz, 1ST. Acta Ac. 1ST. Our. 41. 2. p. 195, pi. 26. 

 fig. 1 (1879). 



Crenis rosa Auriv. (parte) Rhop. ^Eth. pp. 161, 162. 



This species replaces rosa to the west of the localities mentioned 

 imcler that species, occurring on the upper Kafue, throughout 

 Katanga (where it swarmed in October), and in the Lake 

 Bangweolo district up to the south of Lake Tanganyika. It does 

 not differ from rosa in its habits. Occasionally, as in the Lake 

 Bangweolo district, both species occur together. 



Neptis maepessa Hopff. 



This species is very common in the Luangwa valley at all 

 seasons, less so west of the Mchinga escarpment. It is on the 

 wing throughout the year and frequents well wooded and shady 

 spots. 



Neptis nemetes Hew. 



Represented by a single specimen from the Lualaba river, 

 4.V.07. 



Neptis agatha Cram. 



This species is ubiquitous and on the wing at all seasons. 



Neptis jordani, sp. n. (Plate II. fig. 1.) 



Bears a very close general resemblance to JV. agatha Stoll, but 

 is a smaller insect with certain small but constant differences in 

 the markings. The chief of these are : in the primaries the 



Text-fig. 1. 



A B 



Ventral view of claspers of A, Neptis agatha ; B, W. jordani. 



subapical white band is narrow and not widened out toward 

 the apex in areas 6, 5, 4, thus having a distal outline different to 

 that of the same band in agatha, . The band on the secondaries is 

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