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 LEPIDOPTEKA. 



VANESSA SOPHIA. 



Plate XXXVI. fig. 3. 



Species. Vanessa Sophia : alis denticulatis, anticis subfalcatis, posticis rotundatis, omnibus 

 supra fulvo, nigro, flavidoque variis, limbo fusco nigro punctata, lunalis postica- 

 rum albis. Expans. alar, una If — 2. 

 Vanessa : with the wings denticulated, the anterior subfalcate, the posterior 

 rounded above ; all the wings are varied with fulvous, black, and buff, with a 

 broad brown border with black spots, and with submarginal white lunules in 

 the posterior wings. Expanse of the wings, If to 2 inches. 



Syn. Papilio (Satyrus) Sophia, Fair. Eat. Syst. III. I. p. 248. Enc. Mth. 9. 823. 



Fabricius described this species from the collection of Mr. Drury, and the draw- 

 ings of Mr. Jones, with the habitat " In Indiis." In the Encyclopedic Methodique, 

 the western coast of Africa is stated to be its native country. 



NYMPHALIS AUGE. 



Tlate XXXVI. fig. 4. 



Species. Nymphalis Auge : alis dentatis, fuscis ; anticis fasciis tribus viridibus ; posticis 

 fulvis serie submarginali punctorum nigrorum. Expans. alar. unc. If. 

 Nymphalis : with the wings dentated, brown ; the anterior with three greenish 

 fasciiB, the posterior fulvous with a submarginal row of black spots. Expanse of 

 the wings, lj- inch. 



Syn. Papilio (Satyrus) Auge, Fabr. Eat. Syst. III. I. p. 248. Enc. Meth. 9. 387. 



This insect is also stated by Fabricius to have been in the collection of Mr. Drury, 

 and figured by Mr. Jones, and the habitat is also given "In Indiis." From its near 

 relationship, however, with N. Sophia and N. Doriclea, both of which are inhabitants 

 of western tropical Africa, I have little doubt that N. Auge is from that quarter of 

 the globe, and not from either of the Indies. 



NYMPHALIS PERIANDER. 



Plate XXXVII. fig. 1. 



Species. Nymphalis Periander : alis utrinque albis, strigis sex flavescentibus, margine 

 postico fusco albo strigoso ; posticis caudatis. Expans. alar. unc. If. 



