190).] INSECTS VXD ARUILN'IDS FftOXI SOMA.LILA.N.D. 15 



The "intermediate " female shows in some respects an approach to 

 this condition, and the specimen just described may perhaps be 

 considered as an extreme "dry season'' form, though this would 

 scarcely be expected in view of the recorded date. 



Tehacolus omphale Godt. 



Two specimens : <J & $ . These were both caught at rlargaisa, 

 April 25-28, 1895. They are of the "intermediate" form, and 

 are smaller than the average size of the species. 



Tf.racolcs phillipsi Butl. 



Teracolus phillipsi, Butl. Proc. Zool. Soe. 1885, p. 772, pi. xlvii. 

 fig. 11. 



Nine specimens ; 6 d 1 , 3 $ . The males are all of the " wet 

 season " form ; four were taken on July 4, 1897, at a pool in the 

 open plain of Eyk, in the Haud District ; the remaining two on 

 the dry plain of Edegan in the same district, on July 9, 1897. 

 Two " wet season " females were taken at Odewein, Haud, on June 

 21,1897; and a "wet" or "intermediate'' female at Hargaisa, 

 April 25-28, 1895. 



Tebaoolub helvoltjs Butl. 



Teracolus 7ulvolu8, Butl. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1888, p. 94. 



Seven specimens : 5 3 , 2 2 • Four males and one female at 

 Hargaisa, April 25-28, 1895. The^e are of the "dry season '' 

 form. A "wel season" S & 2 were taken in the river-bed at 

 Odewein, June 23, 1897, and at the pool of Eyk on July 4, 1897, 

 respectively. 



TSBAOOLUS EELIOCAU8TTJS Butl. 



Taracoltu helioeaustus, Butl. Proc. Zool. 8oc. 18b5, p. 768, 

 pi. xlvii. figg. 8 iV 9. 



< me male < Idewein, June 21, 1S97. 



Tm kOOLl B PaOTOMBDIA King. 



One male. Nihi ( \\'cs1 .Somaliland), May 27. L895. 



II ii;!' i m \ mi. i. \\ LBGB But). 



Herpaenia melanarge, Butl. Proc. Zool. Sue. L885, p. 774. 

 /A /■/'•' niii iUrata, Hutl. Proc. Zool. Boc. L888, p. 96. 

 One male. Sibi (West Somaliland), Ma; 27, L895. A "wel 

 m " form. 



BkJDTOIB c 1. 1. 1. 1. sp. ii"\ . ( Plate [. figs. 5 o*« 6 $ .) 

 T\ i , i iii I tope Museum, < Oxford. 



Bxp. al., ■' 50 Him.. . 52 nun. 



.)/<//.. Above white, with a pearly lustre al the base of the 

 wings si in B.gidiea, /»'. al marked in the Fore 



wiii^. Costs Hi the fore wing with a very thin edging of black. 

 A black marginal spot at the termination of each <>i the following 



