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(Paradoxa’?) with delicate, whitish, semi-transparent 
wings, which frequents the densest forests. 
LIST OF COMMON CONGO BUTTERFLIES. 
| Famity J.—Nymphalide. | 
Danais limniacie, D. Chrysippus, Amauris Damocles, A. Niavius, 
Ypthima Asterope, Gnophodes Parmeno, Melatanio Leda, Mycalesis 
Safitza, Elymnias Phegea, Acrea Zetes, A. Serina, A. Gea, A. Euryta, 
A. Egina, A. Pseudegina, Atella Phalanta, Junonia Cceenio, Precio - 
Pelarga, P. (? species), Hypanio llithya, Cyrestes Camillus, Hypo- 
lemnas Misippus, H. dubius, H. Anthedon, Catuna Crithea, Neptio 
Agatha, Eurephene Sophus, E. Cocalia, Ii. Plantilla, Eupheedra Eleus, 
~ KE. Ravola, E. Ceres, HE. Themis, E. Medon, EK. Xypete, Aterica 
‘Tadema, rs Afer, A. Cupavia, A. (? species), Cymothoé bea ee 
C. Theobene, C. Conio, Nymphalis Ephyra. 
Faminy JII.—Lycenide. 
Liptina Acrea, L. undularis. 
Famity IV.—Papilonide. 
Pontia Alcesta, Eurema Brigitta, E. Hecabe, Trachyrio Saba, T. 
Sylvia, I. Agathina, Catopsilla “Fiorella, Papilio Leonidas, P. Ty mda- 
reus, P. Demoleus, P. Policenes, P. Antheus, P. Nireus, P. Pylades, 
P. Bromius, P. Merope, P. Echeroides. 
Famity V.—Hesperide. 
Isme Florestan, J. (? species). 
Amongst the beetles the Longicorns are well represented, 
and there appears to be a genus allied to or identical with 
the Xenocerus of Malaysia. There are many species of 
Gryllide, some of them with antenne six inches in length, 
and all possessing alike in the pupa and imago stages 
most complicated arrangements for making a_ hideous 
noise. ‘There are some of these creatures on the Upper 
river that absolutely prevent your sleeping with the shrill 
strident whistle and “skreeking”’ that they make. | 
The Blattide are too well represented. Whether one 
of them, that is most distinctly Blatta orientalis (our 
black-beetle), has been introduced from the East or is 
indigenous, I cannot say, but this disgusting insect is 
