Annals of the Transvaal Museum. 
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On leaving the Manzimhlope, however, on 12th August, we saw a great 
number of Zygaenids, Brachartona titaea Druce, of which eighteen were captured. 
The annexed list of the Rhopalocera collected on this expedition was made 
by Mr. C. J. Swierstra, entomologist and first assistant of the Museum : — 
LIST OF LEPIDOPTERA COLLECTED IN 
GAZALAND. 
RHOPALOCERA. 
Family SATYRIDAE. 
Genus Melanitis Fabr. 
1. Melanitis leda (Linn.). 1 T$. In very poor condition. 
Genus Mycalesis Hiibn. 
2. Mycalesis ? spec. 6 I $$. This Mycalesis belongs to the sajitza 
group, but differs mainly in the large ocellus of forewing which, on the 
upper side, is as in sajitza, but on under side, instead of being black, 
is reddish-brown, with the white pupil not placed in the centre but 
at the top of the ocellus, giving it a rather drawn out appearance ; 
it is also much smaller. Not having sufficient literature at my 
disposal I am unable to refer it to its specific rank. 
Family NYMPH ALIDAE . 
Sub-Family ACRAEINAE. 
Genus Acraea Fabr. 
3. Acraea zetes acara Hewitsdn. 15 (J<J, 1 $. The is a brightly coloured 
specimen with the white submarginal spots in the hind wing very 
much pronounced. Almost all the <£<£ show more or less the white 
suffusion on hind wing. 
4. Acraea anemosa Hew. 1 A- A small example. 
5. Acraea aglaonice Westw. 1 <J. This specimen has the transparent spot 
and the black spots in fore wings larger than the ordinary Transvaal 
specimens. The black marginal border of hind wing is of medium 
width and the specimen is exactly like a $ from Maputaland, 
Portuguese South-East Africa. 
6. Acraea, terpsichore rougeti Quin. 7 6 $$. This series exhibits all the 
peculiarities in variation of colour common to this species. All the 
specimens are below the average size. 
Genus Pardopsis Trimen. 
7. Pardopsis punctatissima (Bsd.). 7 7 5$. All 14 specimens are smaller 
in size than any in the Museum series. They undoubtedly represent 
the dry phase of the species. 
Sub-Family NYMPH ALINAE . 
Genus Precis Hubner. 
8. Precis oenone cebrene Trimen. 1 <£, 1 
9. Precis orithya madagascariensis Guenee. 1 $. 
10. Precis antilope cuama Hewits. 1 $. 
