BUTTERFLIES FROM BRITISH EAST AFRICA 53 
the results of the numerous naturalists who have collected 
there. 
However, I have had the opportunity to make collections 
over a considerable part of the Protectorate, and it may be 
of some interest to publish the results. 
The area in which this collection was made is bounded on 
the east by the coast, and on the west by the Rift valley. 
The following list can make no claim to be complete, as 
there remain many districts in which I have not collected at 
all, and others in which I have collected but little, but I have 
thought it best to record only those species which I have 
myself met with. 
For the identification of the numerous species I am deeply 
indebted to the kindness of Professor E. B. Poulton and those 
who work with him in the Hope Department of the Oxford 
University Museum, especially Dr. F. A. Dixey, Mr. H. H. 
Druce, and Mr. H. Eltringham. There still remain a few species 
which have not yet been identified, or which may be new. 
The whole of the species, with the possible exception of 
some of the most common, are represented in the Hope 
Department, where they may be studied. 
1. — Danaida chry sippus, L. Abundant everywhere, the form 
dorippus, Klug, being far more abundant than the type 
form. This species generally prefers open country, but 
at the end of the dry season it may be found in forests. 
2. — Danaida limniace, Cram. Generally common in forest 
country, and sometimes very abundant. 
3. — Melinda formosa, Godm. Taita, Taveta, Nairobi, North 
Kikuyu. Not uncommon. 
4. — Amauris niavius, /. dominicanus, Trim. A forest species 
often very common. It has a slow floating flight like 
that of most Danaidce. 
5. — Amauris ochlea, Boisd. Though generally haunting 
forest, this species is not so confined to it as A. domini- 
canus. Coast district, Taita, Taveta. 
6. — Amauris albimaculata, Butl. Taita, Nairobi, North 
Kikuyu. Generally abundant. I have no doubt that 
A. echeria also occurs, but it is not distinguishable on the 
wing, and all my specimens have been A. albimaculata. 
