1899.] FKOM BRITISH EAST AFRICA. 969 



But in many respects the two small species and the two large 

 species are more nearly related to each other respectively in other 

 characters — the bluer shot and the internal position of the blue 

 colouring, as well as the more conspicuous anal orange spot ot" the 

 secondaries, being characteristic of the larger species, the greener 

 shot and the basal position of the greenish colouring, as well as 

 the less conspicuous anal orange-tinted spot of the secondaries, 

 of the smaller species. 



33. Myrina ficedula Trim. 



c? , Neugia, Kitwi, 22nd December, 1898. 



" Taken sitting on an outstanding branch of a small tree about 

 noou in the hottest possible sun " (R. C). 



34. ViRACHOLA ANT ALUS Trim. 



(S , Neugia, Kitwi, 22nd January, 1899. 



35. ViRACHOLA DERONA ? Smith. 



E. of Athi Eiver, some 4300 feet, Kitwi, 18th December, 1898. 



" I have no recollection of having taken this insect before. It 

 was most accommodating too in awaiting about a quarter of an 

 hour. I was stalking a Hartebeeste and my net was behind." 

 {B. C.) 



This appears to correspond with Mr. G-rose-Smith's description, 

 but it is a somewhat faded example. 



P A P I L I o K I B jE . 



36. Mtlothris agathina Cram. 



S S , Muthambi Eiver, 4500 feet, Ndya, 7th & 10th January, 

 1899. 



37. Ntchitona medusa, var. alcesta Cram. 

 c? , Tana Eiver, 3850 feet, 4th January, 1899. 



38. Colias electra, var. edusa Fabr. 

 Ndya, 8th January, 1899. 



"The first specimen of O. edusa I have seen since leaving 

 ■Massai " {E. 0.). 



39. Terias seke&alensis, var. bisinuata Butl. 

 c? , Tana Eiver, 4th January, 1899. 



40. Teracolus CALAIS Cram, 

 c?, Kitwi, 19th January, 1899. 



" An average specimen of this species as regards size " (R. C). 



41. Teracolus eris Klug. 



S S, Athi Valley, 4000 feet, 16th December, and Msokaui, 

 Kitwi, 20th December, 1898. 



Of the first specimen Mr. Crawshay writes — " By no means 



