1894.] mr. p. l. sclater on protopterits annectens. 353 



130. Hesperia diomus. 



Hesperia diomus (Hopff.): Kirby, op. cit. p. 615 (1871). 

 Pyrgus diomus, Trimen, op. cit. iii. p. 287 (1889). 

 a. Nzoi, 3500 feet, May 15, 1892. 



131. Hesperia sataspes. 



Hesperia sataspes (Trim.) ; Kirby, op. cit. p. 615 (1871). 

 Pyrgus sataspes, Trimen, op. cit. iii. p. 289 (1889). 

 a, b. March from Mreru in Ndi to Tsavo, 2300 to 1650 feet, 

 Jan. 9, 1892. 



132. Hesperia dromus. 



Pyrgus dromus (Plotz) ; Trimen, op. cit. iii. p. 283 (1889). 

 a. Kikuyu, 6500 feet. 



133. Cyclopides metis. 



Heteropterus metis (Linn.) ; Kirby, op. cit. p. 623 (1871). 

 Cyclopides metis, Trimen, op. cit. iii. p. 266 (1889). 

 a. Ndara, Teita, 3300 feet, Feb. 3, 1892. 



134. Ptertgospidea dj^lmj^m. 



Nisoniades djcelailce (Wallgr.) ; Kirby, op. cit. p. 630 (1871). 

 Pterygospidea djcelcelce, Trimen, op. cit. iii. p. 354(1889). 

 a-d. March from Mreru in Ndi to Tsavo, 2300 to 1650 feet, 

 Jan. 8, 1892. 



EXPLANATION OP PLATE XIX. 



Fig. 1. Rhaphiceropsis pringlei, p. 336. 



2. Rhaphiceropsis pringlei (underside). 

 2 a, 2 b. Figures of structure of do. 



3. Papilio -pringlei, p. 352. 



4. Ypthima albida, p. 336. 



5. Alcena johannce, p. 338. 



April 17, 1894. 

 W. T. Blanford, Esq., F.E.S., Vice-President, in the Chair. 



Mr. Sclater called attention to the attempts about to be made 

 to induce the specimens of Protopterus annectens to breed in the 

 Society's Reptile-house, where one of the large oval open tanks 

 had been specially fitted up for their accommodation. There were 

 now six adult examples of this Mud-fish in the Collection, two 

 presented by Mr. H. H. Lee in 1887 and four purchased in 1889. 

 These had been until now all kept together in one of the large 

 water-tanks, and had thriven well, the largest having attained a 

 length of 18 or 19 inches — except that they were all more or less 



