918 DB. A. G. BUTLEE ON BUTTERFLIES [Dec. 4, 



there are one or two other Hypanartias allied to the present species 

 and two more occur in Madagascar and Mauritius. 



17. Hypanaetia hippomene. 



Hypanartia hippomene, Hiibner, Samml. exot. Schmett. ii. 

 pi. 25. figs. 3, 4 (1806). 



Eoromo, Nov. 24, 1899 ; Ruarka River, 5500 feet, April 27, 

 1900. 



Of the five examples taken at Roromo, Mr. Crawshay writes : — 

 " Very common in the openings in the forests or on the outskirts, 

 and seldom seen singly, but in little colonies of three or four to 

 half a dozen. 



" During the hot hours of the day, these insects are extremely 

 lively — chasing and tilting with one another in mid-air, and dashing 

 off for a short swift flight of fifteen or twenty yards or so, to 

 return and perch on some favourite tree-trunk or leaf, or more 

 rarely on the ground, only, after a brief rest, to be off again to 

 continue their play." Of the last specimen he says : " Just this 

 single example seen. Rather surprising to find this species at — 

 for these parts — so low an altitude." 



18. Peotogoniomoepba anacaedii. 



Papilio anacardii, Linnseus, Mus. Lud. Ulr. p. 236 (1764). 



Ruarka River, 5500 feet, Kikuyu, April 25, 1900. 



" The only specimen I have come across in Kikuyu. By great 

 good luck taken at rest on the mud, sucking away voraciouslv at the 

 moisture." (R. C.) 



19. Pteameis abyssinica. 



Pyrameis abyssinica, Felder, Reise der Nov., Lep. p. 397 (1867). 



d, $ , Roromo, Kikuyu, Nov. 23 & 26, 1899. 



" Here and there this insect is met with singly and in pairs, its 

 favourite haunt being the bare ground, which forms its favourite 

 perch. Dull-looking and hard to follow on the wing, and of short 

 low flight, skipping from place to place and never going far at a 

 time. Grass-green spherical ova." (R. C.) 



20. Pyeameis caedui. 



Papilio cardui, Linnaeus, Syst. Nat. ed. 12, i. p. 774 (1767). 



d,$, Roromo, Kikuyu forest, Dec. 16, 1899; tf (starved), 

 Nairobi plains, 5400 feet, March 31, 1900. 



" The commonest and most ubiquitous butterfly in these parts ; 

 seen anywhere and everywhere and in all stages of its imago 

 existence, from newly emerged to the most ragged and featherless 

 specimen." (R. O.) 



Of the starved male Mr. Crawshay says — " The smallest 

 ' Painted Lady ' I think I have ever seen." It certainly is 

 small — the smallest African example I have seen, — but we have 

 specimens from India and one from Colorado of the same size. 



