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Mr. Koland Trimen on some 
three minute unipupillate ocelli (in some examples obsolete), 
coloured like the ocellus in forewing, the 1st and 2nd situated 
respectively above and below radial nervule, and the 3rd below 2nd 
median nervule ; all these ocelli, but especially the 1st and 2nd, 
are remote from hindmargin. 
$ . Paler ; ocellus of forewing larger, not so narrow, its 
yellowish ring much more distinct and, in one example, sharply 
defined. 
This small and extremely dusky Ypthima is, perhaps, 
nearer to Y. asterope (King) than to any other congener, 
but differs notably in its smaller size, darker colour, 
reduced ocellus in forewing, total want of paler space 
and dark encircling line round that ocellus ; and, on the 
underside, in the absence of striolation in the forewing 
except on the costal and apical margin, and the totally 
diverse positions of the minute ocelli in its hindwing, as 
well as the absence of any trace of transverse striae. 
The seven (one a dwarf not exceeding 1 in. in 
expanse) and three ? ? before me are in poor condition, 
and the antenna are present in two of the ? ? only ; 
but these organs are extremely short — about 2 lin. only 
in length — and with a short, rather thick, very blunt 
club, while in Y. asterope, ?, they are fully 3 lin., and 
with a narrow, elongate, gradually-formed club. The 
terminal joint of the palpi is also much shorter in both 
sexes than it is in asterope, 
I was not acquainted with this butterfly until April, 
1894, when I received three specimens of the 6 from 
Mr. J. M. Hutchinson, on behalf of Mr. G. A. K. Mar- 
shall, with the note that the latter gentleman had taken 
them at Fort Charter and the Hanyani River, in Mashuna- 
land. The other examples followed in June and July ; 
and among them is the largest 6 , specially recorded by 
Mr. Marshall as captured at Sahsbury on 23rd April. 
Some specimens since received were taken at Salisbury 
in July, August, and September ; and Mr. Marshall 
notes the species as very local, frequenting only swampy 
open ground, and in flight like Y. asterope. On the 
road from Fort Charter to Salisbury it seemed rather 
abundant, but round Salisbury itself a few examples 
only were met with. 
Hab. Mashunaland; Fort Charter, Salisbury, and 
Hanyani Kiver (G. A. K. Marshall). 
