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liind-margin below third median nervule ; sliort transverse disco-cel- 
lular dusky stria and long transverse dusky discal stria faintly repre- 
senting the markings of the under side. Hind-iving : an orange-fulvous 
ill-defined anal-angular stain, marked exteriorly by one or two small 
black spots ; a median oblique dusky stria from costa towards anal 
angle, representing part of the underside marking. Cilia blackish, 
slightly mixed with white at posterior angle of fore-wing and apex of 
hind-wing. Under side. — Tinged with ochre-yellow near bases and 
margins ; Mack edging and cilia as on dipper side. Fore-wing : a very 
conspicuous short black transverse striola at extremity of discoidal 
cell ; a long black transverse stria beyond middle, from costa almost to 
submedian nervure, inclining a little outward, interrnpted on ner- 
vules, .and slightly irregular. Hind-wing: anal-angular orange-ful- 
vous deeper than on upper side, more suffused inwardly, its outer 
black spots better marked ; an oblique black stria, from costa before 
middle to third median nervule beyond middle, where it is widely 
interrupted, but from submedian nervure continued, at an upward 
angle, almost to inner margin. Tails black. 
Head ochre-yellow in front ; palpi and antennae black, — the former 
creamy- white beneath to end of middle joint. Thorax and abdomen 
fuscous above, ochre-yellow beneath. Legs black, the femora of the 
middle and hind pair white beneath. 
The sexes do not seem to differ in appearance, the male in my 
possession agreeing very well with Wallengren's description of the 
female. 
This butterfly, which, from its pale-creamy colour and very well-defined 
jet-black streaks, should be a conspicuous member of its tribe, appears to be 
exceedingly rare. The late Mr. E. C. Buxton presented me with an injured 
specimen, one of three which he took in Swaziland ; but I have seen no 
other South-African examples. Two Pallene from Lake Nyassa in the 
Hewitson Collection quite agree with Wallengren's description and with 
my solitary individual. The general aspect of the insect is very peculiar, 
and reminds one more of a small Pieride than of a Lycsenide. Mr. Bux- 
ton wrote that his three examples were taken on flowers in the month of 
August. 
Localities of lolaus Pallene. 
T. South Africa. 
G. Swaziland [E. C. Buxton). 
II. Other African Regions. 
A. South Tropica], 
hi. Eastern Interior. — "Lake Nyassa (Thehrall).'' — In Hewitson 
Collection. "Lake Victoria Nyanza." — Butle August 1883. 
