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The nomenclature followed in this list is that of Aurivillius, with 
a few exceptions ; Aurivillius, for instance, uses the older name Cupidu 
for the genus Lycciena , but I have followed Trimen in retaining the 
name Lycaena, which, haying been used for a considerable time, has 
earned for itself a kind of_ ££ burger right ” in entomological nomencla- 
ture; Phasis is used by Aurivillius for the well-known genus Zeritis, 
and I would have followed him in this instance but for a note I received 
from Mr. Feltham, who writes, ££ I am informed from the Cape 
Museum that Pliasis is already preoccupied in another class or order,” 
which of course settles the matter. 
The only references given with regard to Synonymy are the 
original descriptions and references to Trimen’s ££ South African 
Butterflies,” Aurivillius, ££ Rhop. Aethiopica,” and Holland’s list of 
African Hesperidae; and here and there reference is made to other 
publications when a good figure of the species is published therein. 
For a full Synonymy I refer students to the abovementioned works, 
and also, for the Hesperidae, to Holland’s Revision and Synonymic 
Catalogue of the Hesperidae of Africa, etc., published in the Pro- 
ceedings of the Zoological Society of London for 1896. 
My first idea was to publish a list entirely based on material 
contained in the Museum ; but as this would only give an incomplete 
idea of our fauna, I asked different correspondents to supply me with 
lists of their captures. Several of them have complied with my 
request, for which I thank them most sincerely. The names of these 
correspondents are always placed behind the records they furnished, 
and for which, of course, they are solely responsible. 
There are still a few species not represented in the collection of 
the Transvaal Museum; these are marked with an asterisk. 
ORDER LEPIDOPTERA. 
Sub-Order Lepidoptera-Rhopalocera. 
Family I DANAIDIDAE. 
Genus DANAIDA, I.ATREII.LE. 
Hist. Nat. Crust. Ins., 14, p. 108 (1805); Aurivillius, Rliop. 
Aeth., p. 31 (1898). 
Danais Trimen, S. Afr. ButtfL, 1, p. 50 (1887). 
1. Danaida chrysippus (Linnaeus). 
Auriv., Rhop. Aeth., p. 32 (1898). 
Papilio chrysippus Linn., Syst. Nat. ed., 10, p. 471 (1758). 
Danais chrysippus Trimen, S. Afr. ButtfL, 1, p. 51 (1887). 
Common throughout the year. 
2. Danaida chrysippus alcippus (Cramer). 
Papilio alcippus Cram., Pap. Exot., 2, p. 45, pi. 127, ff. E. F. 
(1777). 
Danais chrysippus var. A (alcippus, Cram.) Trimen, S. Afr. 
ButtfL, 1, p. 53 (1887). 
