3. RHOPALOCERA

By A. G. GABRIEL

(With Plates V-VIII)

THE following list of Rhopalocera obtained by members of the British

Museum Expedition to East Africa (1934-5) has reference only to those collected

on the Ruwenzori Range itself, except in a few specified instances where the

same species were also obtained on other mountains.

It was recognized that in this district the most interesting results were

likely to be obtained, and no attempt was made to collect butterflies elsewhere.

During its stay on Ruwenzori (December 1934—January 1935) the expedition

had the great advantage of the company of Mr. T. H. E. Jackson of Kitale,

whose experience and knowledge of the Rhopalocera of East Africa, and ability

as a field naturalist and collector, proved of the greatest assistance. Asa result

the collections add considerably to our knowledge of the Rhopalocera of the

mountain, which has been rarely visited on its eastern slopes by naturalists of

any country.

The first account of the butterflies of Mt. Ruwenzori appeared in the year

1895 when Dr. A. G. Butler drew up a list of the collections made in British

East Africa by G. F. Scott-Elliot in which 45 species are noted as having been

taken on Ruwenzori.

In 1909 Mr. Francis A. Heron made a notable contribution when the

results of the Hon. Gerald Legge and Mr. A. F. R. Wollaston’s Expedition to

Ruwenzori were published. The list of butterflies then recorded made a total

of 178 species, and as far as I am aware only a few scattered records have since

appeared.

The present list records 57 species and many forms (marked with an

asterisk *) which do not appear to have been previously recorded from Ruwen-

zori or its immediate vicinity, so that nearly 240 species of Rhopalocera are now

known to occur there.

The families Acraeidae and Lycaenidae are especially well represented in

the present collection, nearly 300 specimens of the former, representing 35

species, subspecies or forms, and nearly 600 specimens of the latter, repre-

senting 45 species, being obtained.

The Pieridae are but poorly represented, and the complete absence of any

Colotis (Teracolus), although several species are known to occur, is somewhat

surprising.

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Although, no doubt, many more species remain to be discovered, the follow-

ing note on the distribution of those already known may be of interest.

About one-fifth may be described as widespread in Africa, ranging from West

to East and from the South up to Kenya and Tanganyika Territory and not

seldom extending into Abyssinia, Somaliland, and the Sudan.

Somewhat over one-third are well-known West African species, more than

three-quarters have been recorded from Kenya, but only about one-quarter

occur in the South, i.e. from Southern Rhodesia to the Cape.

It is doubtful whether any species is really endemic, although several

appear to be confined to the Ruwenzori and Lake Kivu Districts, and about

20 have not been recorded outside the area surrounding the Congo-Uganda

boundary.

References to original descriptions are given-only in respect of species and

forms not recorded in the Report of the Wollaston Expedition to Ruwenzori

(1909) 19: 141-178, but references have been given to the descriptions of the

early stages of the species by Drs. V. G. L. and R. A. L. van Someren and Canon

K. St. A. Rogers, and to Monsieur H. Stempffer’s excellent drawings of the

genitalia of the Lycaenidae where these have been published.

The distribution of the species or form, as shown in the National collection,

has been given within the limits of the African continent only.

I am indebted to Mme. A. de Horrack-Fournier for a list of the Lycaenidae

and Charaxes which she selected, from the material obtained by the Expedition,

in return for her very generous contribution towards its expenses; to Brigadier

W. H. Evans, who kindly identified the Hesperiidae; to Mr. N. H. Bennett for

his dissections of some of the Lycaenidae; to Mr. T. H. E. Jackson for

permission to incorporate his field notes which add much to the interest of the

list; and to Miss Dorothy Fitchew for drawing the coloured figures which

are reproduced to illustrate this paper.

DANAIDAE

Danaus chrysippus Linn. f. alcippus (Cramer)

NAMWAMBA VALLEY, 6500 ft. (Jackson), I 9.

In B.M. from the whole of Africa. Apparently much commoner in the

West.

Early stages—Dr. V. G. L. van Someren and Rev. K. St. A. Rogers, 1925,

Journ. E. Afr. & Uganda Nat. Hist. Soc.: 29.

Although only this form was obtained, there are Ruwenzori specimens in

B.M. of the following forms:

f. chrysippus Linn; * f. albinus Lang; * f. alcippoides Moore; f. dorippus

Klug.

RHOPALOCERA 53

Danaus similis petiverana (Doubleday & Hewitson)

NAMWAMBA VALLEY, 6500 ft. (Jackson), 1 3.

In B.M. from W. Africa, Congo, Uganda, Kenya, Tanganyika Territory,

Abyssinia and S. Sudan.

Early stages—Van Someren and St. A. Rogers, 1925, loc. cit.: 30.

*Danaus formosa mercedonia (Karsch.)

NAMWAMBA VALLEY, 6500 ft. (Jackson), I 9.

BwamBa Pass (West Side) 5500-7500 ft. (Edwards), 1 3.

In B.M. from Uganda and the Lake Kivu District.

Early stages—van Someren and St. A. Rogers, 1925, loc. cit.: 32, pl. 8,

fhe5 77, pl. QO; £5 13%

D. f. mercedonia might be expected to occur on Ruwenzori in conjunction

with its mimic Papilio rex mimeticus Rothsch., and it is probable that the latter

form occurs there, although it was not obtained by the Expedition.

Amauris damocles f. damocles (Palisot de Beauvois)

Papilio damocles Palisct de Beauvois, 1805, Ins. Afr. & Amer. : 239, pl. 6, ff. 3 a, b.

NAMWAMBA VALLEY, 6500 ft. (Edwards), 1 3.

In B.M. from W. Africa, Congo and Uganda.

Early stages—van Someren and St. A. Rogers, 1925, loc. cit.: 36, pl. 7.

The mimic of this form, Hypolimnas dubius Palisot de Beauvois, was taken

by the Expedition in the same locality.

Amauris echeria jacksoni Sharpe

NAMWAMBA VALLEY, 6500 ft. (Jackson), 19 3 2 9.

In B.M. from E. Belgian Congo, Uganda, Kenya and Tanganyika Territory.

Early stages—van Someren and St. A. Rogers, 1925, loc. cit.: 39, pl. 8,

ff. II-13.

The type specimen, a male, has the upperside markings white on forewing

and buff-coloured on hindwing—several males of this series have white sub-

marginal spots on hindwing.

A single male was obtained by the Scott-Elliot Expedition but was wrongly

recorded as A. albimaculata. It has the hindwing submarginal row reduced to

4 spots in interspaces 4-7.

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Amauris ellioti Butler

NAMWAMBA VALLEY, 6500 ft. (Jackson), 25 3; Kilembe, 4500 ft. (Jackson),

2...

In B.M. from S.E. Belgian Congo and Uganda.

Several specimens have the ochreous markings much paler than those of

the type.

Mr. T. H. E. Jackson notes: “the males were taken flying along the river

banks or feeding on wet sand; the species was common and it is surprising that

no females were seen.”’

SATYRIDAE

Gnophodes grogani Sharpe

NAMWAMBA VALLEY, 6500 ft. (Edwards & Jackson), 10 3 3 9.

Mosuku VALLEY, 7800 ft. (Edwards), 1 9.

Bwampa Pass (West Side) 5500-7500 ft. (Edwards), I 3.

In B.M. from Ruwenzori and the Lake Kivu district.

Mr. T. H. E. Jackson notes that “this species was taken among the fern

undergrowth in the forest at Kyanjoki; it behaves as others of the genus and

can be taken quite late in the evening, up to and after 5 p.m.”

*Gnophodes chelys (Fabricius)

Papilio chelys Fabricius, 1793, Ent. Syst. 3 (i) : 80.

NAMWAMBA VALLEY, 6500 ft. (Jackson), 2 3.

In B.M. from W. Africa, Congo, Uganda and Kenya.

These specimens are considerably larger than B.M. specimens from Uganda;

the ground-colour of upper and underside is also much darker and the forewing

subapical orange band broader. May be a seasonal or mountain form but

more specimens, particularly females, are desirable.

*Mycalesis mesogena ugandae Riley

Mycalesis mesogena ugandae Riley, 1926, Entom. 59 : 234.

NAMWAMBA VALLEY, 6500 {t. (Jackson), 4 3 4 8.

In B.M. from E. Belgian Congo, Uganda and W. Kenya.

Decidedly larger than the male and female types; the underside markings

are more pronounced and the subapical pale patch on forewing upperside is

more strongly marked in all four females than in the type.

RHOPALOCERA 55

“Occurs in most of the Uganda forests and is fairly common in some, e.g.

Kalinzu Forest, W. Ankole, but the males from Budongo, Malabigambo and else-

where are, as stated above, always much smaller. A female in my collection

from the latter locality is slightly larger than the Ruwenzori specimens and

has mauve apical bars.” (T. H. E. Jackson.)

*Mycalesis miriam (Fabricius)

Papilio nuriam Fabricius, 1793, Ent. Syst., 3 (1) : 242.

KILEMBE, 4500 ft. (Edwards), 2 9.

In B.M. from E. Belgian Congo, Uganda and Kenya. Also recorded from

Nyasaland and W. Africa (Gaboon) by Aurivillius.

Two males in B.M. from the Wollaston Expedition were apparently not

recorded.

Mycalesis dentata Sharpe

NAMWAMBA VALLEY, 6500 ft. (Jackson), 7 3 3 8.

In B.M. from Kenya and Uganda, 5000-7000 ft.

The males agree well with the type specimen. The females have the pale

marking at the discocellulars on forewing upperside more pronounced than in

the female type.

Mycalesis matuta Karsch

NAMWAMBA VALLEY, 6500 ft. (Edwards & Jackson), 23 35 9.

BwamBa Pass (West Side) 5500-7500 ft. (Edwards), 2 3.

In B.M. from Ruwenzori and the Toro District (Kibale Forest).

“Occurs also in the Kalinzu Forest, W. Ankole.” (T. H. E. Jackson).

The forewing orange-yellow band terminates at vein 2 in most specimens

I have seen, but in several males and females of this series this band does not

reach beyond vein 3.

Mycalesis aurivillii Butler

NAMWAMBA VALLEY, 6500 ft. (Edwards & Jackson), 24 3 2 9.

BwamBa Pass (West Side) 5500—7500 ft. (Edwards), 1 3.

NYAMGASANI VALLEY, 6-7000 ft. (D. R. Buxton), 1 &.

In B.M. from the Ruwenzori Range.

Mr. T. H. E. Jackson states that “the species apparently occurs nowhere

else in Uganda.”

The forewing upperside subapical white band is much dusted with brown

scales in the male type, but several specimens have this band well-marked and

without trace of brown scaling.

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*Ypthima impura Elwes & Edwards

Ypthima impura Elwes & Edwards, 1893, Tr. Ent. Soc. Lond.: 23.

KILEMBE, 4500 ft. (Jackson), 1 3.

In B.M. from W. Africa, Congo, Uganda, Abyssinia and Kenya southwards

to Natal.

Three males and two females from Mokia, $.E. Ruwenzori obtained by the

Wollaston Expedition and recorded as Y. s¢mplicia belong to this species.

Ypthima albida albida Butler

NAMWAMBA VALLEY, 6500 ft. (Jackson), 1 9; 4500 ft. (Edwards), I .

In B.M. from E. Belgian Congo, Uganda, and Kenya.

One of the two females of this very distinct blue-grey species is the largest in

B.M., its forewing measuring 23 mm. in length.

ACRAEIDAE

*Acraea humilis Sharpe

Acrvaea humilis E. M. Sharpe, 1897, Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. (6) 19: 582.

Eltringham, 1913, Tr. Ent. Soc. Lond. : 407.

Bwampsa Pass (West Side) 5500-7500 ft. (Edwards), I 3.

In B.M. from Belgian Congo (N. Kivu and Semliki) and Uganda.

It is interesting to note that a single specimen of Acraea orestia f. carpenteri

Eltr., which is very similar in appearance, was obtained by the Expedition.

*Acraea egina f. egina (Cramer)

Papilio egina Cramer, 1777, Pap. Ex. 2: pl. 191d.

RUWENzoRI, 4500 ft. (R. Gunns), 1 3.

NAMWAMBA VALLEY, 6500 ft. (Jackson), I .

In B.M. from W. Africa, Congo, Uganda, Kenya, Abyssinia, Tanganyika

Territory, Nyasaland and Rhodesia.

Early stages—van Someren, 1936, loc. cit. 153.

The male mentioned above has on the upperside of hindwing a narrower mar-

ginal black border than other specimens in B.M. and on the underside the

hindwing submarginal black band is obsolete. .

RHOPALOCERA 57

Acraea asboloplintha asboloplintha Karsch.

NAMWAMBA VALLEY, 6500 ft. (Jackson), 9 3 1 9.

Bwamsa Pass (West Side) 5500-7500 ft. (Edwards), I 3.

In B.M. from E. Belgian Congo, Uganda and Kenya.

Early stages—van Someren and St. A. Rogers, 1926, loc. cit.: 69.

Two males have no trace of the brick-red stripe on inner margin of forewing,

while one has this stripe extending into interspace I: this specimen has also a

brick-red patch in forewing cell and an indistinct subapical band of the same

colour extending narrowly along the outer margin of forewing. Mr. T. H. E.

Jackson states that such varieties are comparatively common.

*Acraea encedon (Linn.) f. fulva Doubleday & Westwood

Acraea lycia var. fulua Doubleday & Westwood, 1848, Gen. Deurn. Lep.1: 140, pl. 19, f. 2.

NAMWAMBA VALLEY, 6500 ft. (Jackson), 1 9.

Early stages—van Someren and St. A. Rogers—1926, loc. cit.: 73.

This form had long been considered to be the same as typical encedon, but

recently Dr. C. le Doux pointed out that form fulva is a reddish-brown form

widespread in Africa with the exception of the West coast, whereas typical

encedon occurs only in the South as far North as Rhodesia.

The single female obtained is well marked and rather large. Length of

forewing 35 mm.

Acraea uvui uvui Grose Smith

NAMWAMBA VALLEY, 6500 ft. (Jackson & Edwards), 20 3 6 &.

Mosuku VALLEY, 7800 ft. (Edwards), 1 2.

NyYAMGASANI VALLEY, 6-7000 ft. (D. R. Buxton), 1 3.

In B.M. from E. Belgian Congo, Uganda and Kenya.

Early stages—van Someren and St. A. Rogers, 1926, loc. cit.: 76.

The males agree well with the type specimen on upperside, but on underside

several have distinct traces of a forewing row of marginal greyish-white spots.

Several females have the whole of the hindwing underside, with the exception of

the marginal markings, of a greyish-black colour.

Apparently not found above about 8000 ft.

*Acraea bonasia f. bonasia (Fabricius)

Papilio bonasia Fabricius, 1775, Syst. Ent.: 464.

KILEMBE, 4500 ft. (Jackson), 1 2.

In B.M. from W. Africa, Cameroons, Congo, Uganda, Kenya and Tanganyika

Territory.

Early stages—van Someren and St. A. Rogers, 1926, loc. cit.: 77.

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Acraea bonasia (Fabricius) f. alicia Sharpe

MoBUKU VALLEY, 5000 ft. (Jackson), 1 G1 9.

Bwamba Pass (West Side), 5500-7500 ft. (Edwards), 1 3.

In B.M. from Cameroons, Congo, Uganda and Kenya.

The type specimen of alicia, a male, has the hindwing orange-tawny area

fading to pale yellow towards the inner margin—the two males obtained are of a

much deeper reddish-orange colour on upperside of both wings and with only a

trace of the pale vellow hindwing area.

*Acraea sotikensis Sharpe f. rowena Eltringham

<lcvaca sotikensis {. rowena Eltringham, 1912 : 227.

NAMWAMBA VALLEY, 6500 ft. (Jackson), 8 3 6 2; 4500 ft. (Jackson), 4 3.

In B.M. from E. Belgian Congo (N.W. Ruanda District and $.W. of Lake

Kivu) and Ruwenzori.

The forewing subapical marking and hindwing discal band show considerable

variation in the amount of orange-ochreous: one male has the forewing cell stripe

continuing along the median to the discal patch and the forewing subapical

patch entirely orange-ochreous. The female only differs from the male in its

greater size and in having a marginal row of dusted yellow spots on hindwing

upperside.

*Acraea sotikensis Sharpe f. bayeri Schouteden

Acraea sotikensis bayeri Schouteden, 1919, Rev. Zool. Afr. 6 : 157.

NAMWAMBA VALLEY, 6500 ft. (Jackson), 3 9.

In B.M. from E. Belgian Congo and Uganda.

Three females were obtained with pale-ochreous markings on upperside of

both wings, only the stripe in forewing cell being reddish. These agree with the

description of f. bayer.

One male of this form was taken by the Wollaston Expedition, but recorded

as A. sotikensis sotikensis.

Acraea viviana Staudinger

NAMWAMBA VALLEY, 6500 ft. (Jackson), I 3; 4500 ft. (Jackson), 3 3.

MOBUKU VALLEY, 5000 ft. (Jackson), I g 2 9.

In B.M. from Cameroons, Congo, Uganda and Tanganyika Territory.

This species exhibits very little variation throughout its range with the

exception of slight differences in the depth of pale-ochreous markings in the

male. The female is always paler.

RHOPALOCERA 59

Acraea acerata Hewitson f. vinidia Hewitson

KILEMBE, 4500 ft. (Jackson), 2 3.

Bwampa Pass (West Side) 5500-7500 ft. (Edwards), 1 2.

MoBUKU VALLEY, 5000 ft. (Jackson), I 9.

In B.M. from W. Africa, Congo, Uganda, S. Sudan, Abyssinia, Kenya,

Tanganyika Territory and Rhodesia.

Early stages—van Someren and St. A. Rogers, 1926, loc. cit.: 83.

Hewitson’s type is a male with a black spot in interspace 1 of forewing in the

orange area, but the males obtained are without this spot and an examination of

the very extensive series in B.M. shows that very few specimens have it. One

male is much paler than the type and approaches the form tenella Rogenhofer.

*Acraea pharsalus pharsalus Ward

Acvaea pharsalus Ward, 1871, Ent. Mo. Mag. 8: 81.

Acraea pharsalus (Ward) Aurivillius, 1913, Seitz Macrolep. Afr. 13: pl. 56d.

NAMWAMBA VALLEY, 6500 ft. (Jackson), 2 1 9.

BwaMBa Pass (West Side), 5500-7500 ft. (Edwards), I 3.

In B.M. from W. Africa, Congo and Uganda.

Early stages—van Someren and St. A. Rogers, 1926, loc. cit.: 216.

Two males agree well with the figure in Seitz (loc. cit.) but one has the basal

dark area of hindwing upperside extended so that the cell is blackish-brown

except the apex which is dusted red.

*Acraea oreas oreas Sharpe

Acyaea oveas Sharpe, 1891, Proc. Zool. Soc. : 193, pl. 17, f. 5.

NAMWAMBA VALLEY, 6500 ft. (Jackson), 3 5 3 &.

Bwampa Pass (West Side) 5500-7500 ft. (Edwards), 1 3.

In B.M. from Angola, Congo, Uganda, Kenya and Tanganyika Territory.

The seven specimens are all considerably larger than those from other locali-

ties in B.M., length of forewing—male 29 mm., female 32 mm.

One male with the upperside markings on both wings paler than the type

approaches f. albimaculata Neave.

Acraea orestia Hewitson

Acraea orestia Hewitson, 1874, Ent. Mo. Mag. 11: 131.

Seven specimens of this interesting species were obtained, representing all

three known forms, details of which are given below.

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Acraea orestia f. orestia Hewitson (loc. cit)

KILEMBE, 4500 ft. (Jackson), 3 d 1 9.

Bwampsa Pass (West Side) 5500-7500 ft. (Edwards), 1 9.

In B.M. from W. Africa (Ashanti to Cameroons), Angola, Belgian Congo and

Uganda.

Typical orestia has often been confused with Acraea quirinalis Grose-smith

which also occurs on Ruwenzori: the latter is of a brighter reddish-brown colour

than orestia: quirinalis also has the forewing reddish-brown area extending well

into the cell which is unusual in orestva.

Acraea orestia f. transita Eltringham

Acraea ovestia f. tvansita Eltringham, 1912, loc. cit : 306.

KILEMBE, 4500 ft. (Jackson), 1 9.

In B.M. from E. Belgian Congo, Uganda and Kenya.

A single female of this form in which the reddish-brown discal hindwing area

is replaced by a smoky-yellow colour.

Acraea orestia f. carpenteri Eltringham

Acraea orestia f. cavpenteri Eltringham, 1913, loc. cit: 407.

KILEMBE, 4500 ft. (Jackson), I 9.

NpbAtl, 4500 ft. (J. F. Shillito), 1 9.

In B.M. from Ruwenzori and the Mabira Forest.

A rather uncommon form with transparent wings except for the hindwing

blackish-brown basal area.

Acraea amicitiae amicitiae Heron. (PI. VIII)

NAMWAMBA VALLEY, 6500 ft. (Jackson), 6 3; 8300 ft. (E. G. Gibbins), 4 3.

Bwampa Pass (West Side) 5500-7500 ft. (Edwards), 6 2.

MPANGA Forest (Edwards), 2 2.

Eighteen males were obtained exhibiting considerable variation in size, the

smallest having a forewing 19 mm. in length and the largest 29 mm. One dwarf

specimen is of a dark brick-red colour.

In B.M. is a single female from Nakitowa, 9700 ft. 23.x1.1924 (R. Gunnis). It

differs from the male in the slightly paler ground colour and the more pronounced

blackish areas of the forewing. Apparently confined to the Ruwenzori Range

up to about 10,000 ft.

Mr. T. H. E. Jackson states: ‘‘The species is found in open grassy clearings

mostly higher than the camp at Kyanjoki. Again, as with Amaur‘ts ellioti, the

absence of females is astonishing since the sexes usually fly together in this

”

genus.

RHOPALOCERA 61

On the West Side of the Bwamba Pass Dr. Edwards found A. amicitiae

under rather different conditions; it was by far the commonest butterfly in

the locality, occurring in great numbers eels the forest paths and by the

stream in the valley-bottom.

A. polychroma, described as a distinct species by Rebel, from north-west of

Lake Tanganyika has been considered by Dr. Aurivillius (Seitz Macrolep. Afr. 13:

259) and by Drs. Jordan and Eltringham (Wytsman, 1916, Gen. Ins.: 54) as the

same as amucitiae. The forewing subapical band of spots is more or less covered

with rosy-orange scales in all Ruwenzori specimens I have seen, including the

type. In B.M. there is a series of six males and one female, from the Ruanda

and Lake Kivu districts, which have the subapical band of spots hyaline, thus

agreeing with the description of polychroma which is probably a distinct sub-

species.

The female is larger than the male, it has the rosy-orange markings on upper

and underside of both wings replaced by pale ochreous, those on the upperside of

forewing being much dusted with black scales.

*Acraea ansorgei Grose Smith

Acraea ansorgei Grose Smith, 1898, Nov. Zool. 5 : 351.

Early stages—van Someren and St. A. Rogers, 1926, loc. cit.: 234.

This very interesting and variable species seems to be confined to the

higher altitudes of Kenya and Uganda, where it appears in an extraordinary

variety of forms, no fewer than 25 having been described.

Twenty-seven specimens were obtained, twelve of which are the form con-

quncta usually considered the commonest, although females appear to be rather

rare.

The remaining specimens represent no less than seven forms, one of which

appears to be new.

“This species was very common in the rain-forest at Kyanjoki, but was

especially plentiful on the upward journey and rather less so on our return

from the top. Occurs also in the Kalinzu Forest of W. Ankole.” (T. H. E.

Jackson.)

*Acraea ansorgei f. conjuncta Grose Smith

Acraea conjuncta Grose Smith, 1898, Nov. Zool. 5 : 351.

NAMWAMBA VALLEY, 6500 ft. (Jackson), 12 3.

Some variation is shown in the size and number of hindwing spots but

otherwise the series is very uniform.

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*Acraea ansorgei f. interrupta Eltringham

Acraea conjuncta conjuncta f. interrupta Eltringham, 1912, Tr. Ent. Soc. London: 320.

NAMWAMBA VALLEY, 6500 ft. (Jackson), 1 3.

Agrees well with male type, except that the upperside ochreous markings are

somewhat larger and paler.

*Acraea ansorgei f. silacea Eltringham (PI. V, Fig. 3)

Acraea conjuncta conjuncta f. silacea Eltringham, 1912, loc. cit.: 320.

NAMWAMBA VALLEY, 6500 ft. (Jackson), 5 g 1 9.

A. a. stlacea was described as a female-form having ‘“‘ forewing spots and

central patch of hindwing pale ochreous.”

The specimens obtained agree with this description, although comparison

with the type shows that all have larger forewing spots. They may, however,

be regarded as st/acea and the name no longer used for the female only.

*Acraea ansorgei 9-f. pica Eltringham (PI. V, Fig. 6)

Acvaea conjuncta conjuncta 2-f. pica Eltringham, 1912, loc. cit.: 320.

NAMWAMBA VALLEY, 6500 ft. (Jackson), I Q.

Rather larger than the type specimen and having larger white markings on

both wings: a small black spot in interspace 4 of ae just beyond cell

which is wanting in the type.

*Acraea ansorgei 9-f. lutealba Eltringham (PI. V, Fig. 7)

Acraea conjuncta conjuncta 2-f. lutealba Eltringham, 1912, loc. cit.: 320.

NAMWAMBA VALLEY, 6500 ft. (Jackson), 2 9.

One specimen agrees well with the type, but the second has larger orange-

ochreous markings on forewing, and on the hindwing 3 small black spots in

white area beyond cell.

*Acraea ansorégei 9-f. wickhami nov. (Pl. V, Fig. 8)

BWAMBA Pass, 7000 ft. (R. T. Wickham & H. Hargreaves), 1 2; B. M. Type

No. Rh. 463.

Group A of Dr. V. G. L. van Someren’s arrangement (Journ. E. Afr. and

Uganda Nat. Hist. Soc. 1936: 22).

Upperside: Forewing orange-ochreous markings merging to form a complete

discal band in which the veins are only faintly outlined: this band has its outer

edge extending from apex of cell towards outer margin and down to the tornus:

it covers the upper third of cell, with its inner edge curving from thence inwards

towards the inner margin. Hindwing brownish-black with a broad white discal

band. Underside: similar to female form Jutealba.

RHOPALOCERA 63

*Acraea ansorgei 9-f. uniformis nov. (Pl. V, Fig. 2)

NAMWAMBA VALLEY, 6500 ft. (Jackson), 3 2; B. M. Types Nos. Rh. 464,

473-4:

Group B of Dr. V. G. L. van Someren’s arrangement (loc. cit.: 23).

Upperside: both wings uniformly tawny-orange except for a very small

blackish area at extreme base of wings; a faint trace of 2 pale subapical spots

and a pale area in upper third of cell. These pale spots become more strongly

outlined when specimen is held to light.

Underside: somewhat paler than upperside, the usual arrangement of small

black spots on basal area of hindwing.

Two of the three specimens are paler tawny-orange presenting a somewhat

bleached appearance.

Mr. T. H. E. Jackson notes that unzformis is “exceedingly like Phalanta

phalantha on the wing.”

*Acraea ansorgei 9-f. vansomereni Bryk. (Pl. V, Fig. 5)

Acyraea ansorget 2-f. vansomervent Bryk, 1931, Ent. Rundsch. 48 : 147.

NAMWAMBA VALLEY, 6500 ft. (Jackson), I 9.

Agrees well with Bryk’s description which says that f. vansomereni has the

forewing coloration of aurata (tawny-orange) and the hindwing creamy-yellow

colour of lovent.

This form is similar to 9-f. ansorgez, except that the hindwing is paler.

*Acraea ansorgei 9-f. aurivilliana Bryk. (Pl. V, Fig. 4)

Acraea ansorgei 9-f. aurivilliana Bryk, 1925, Ent. Rundsch. 42 : 27.

NAMWAMBA VALLEY, 6500 ft. (Jackson), I 9.

Agrees with description, except that forewing brownish-black area is reduced.

*Acraea disjuncta disjuncta f. disjuncta Grose Smith

NAMWAMBA VALLEY, 6500 ft. (Jackson), 4 $I .

Bwampsa Pass (West Side), 5500-7500 ft. (Edwards), I 3.

In B.M. from E. Belgian Congo, Uganda and Kenya.

Early stages—V. G. L. van Someren, 1936, loc. cit.: 19.

Three of the males are unusually large, having a forewing 26 mm. in length.

The single female has the forewing blackish area in interspace 3 not quite reach-

ing the blackish marginal area. The ochreous area on upperside of both wings

is paler than in the male.

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*Acraea lycoa media Eltringham

Acvaea lycoa media Eltringham, 1911, Tr. Ent. Soc. Lond. : 12.

NAMWAMBA VALLEY, 6500 ft. (Jackson), 1 3; 4500 ft. (Jackson), 1 §.

In B.M. from Principe Is., Angola, Belgian Congo and Ruwenzori.

The single male obtained has the forewing spots strongly defined and much

larger than in specimens from Uganda: there is also a buff-coloured stripe along

forewing lower margin. The female also has larger forewing white spots. Three

females from Ruwenzori in B.M. all have the hindwing patch white and well

defined.

The specimens recorded as Acraea lycoa by the Scott-Elliot and Wollaston

Expeditions belong to this form.

Acraea johnstoni Godman

This interesting butterfly has attracted some attention in recent years

owing to its mimetic associations, a very full account of which is given by

Prof. G. D. Hale-Carpenter in the Journ. E. Afr. and Uganda Nat. Hist. Soc. 4o:

87—g0 (1932). It was met with in the following form:

Acraea johnstoni butleri Aurivillius

Acraea lycoa ab. butlevi Aurivillius, 1898, Rhop. Aethiop. : 15.

NAMWAMBA VALLEY, 6500 ft. (Jackson), 62 ¢ 19 9.

In B.M. from E. Belgian Congo, Toro and W. Ankole.

Early stages—V. G. L. van Someren, 1936, loc. cit.: 20.

The form butlert is probably the only one occurring on the Ruwenzori Range

and is found flying with Bematistes quadricolor latifasciata; Mr. T. H. E. Jackson

states that ‘“‘on the wing the two are practically indistiguishable.”’

The series exhibits a considerable range of variation, the forewing pale

markings uniting and forming a complete band in several specimens of both

sexes. The colour of hindwing discal band also varies from yellowish dusted

white to a deep tawny-yellow.

Not recorded by the Scott-Elliot and Wollaston Expeditions although a

single male is in the B.M. collection from the latter expedition.

Bematistes quadricolor latifasciata (Sharpe)

NAMWAMBA VALLEY, 6500 ft. (Jackson), 5 3 13 2; 4500 ft. (Jackson) 1 9,

Bwamsa Pass (West Side), 5500-7500 ft. (Edwards), 1 &.

In B.M. from Uganda and Kenya (N. Kavirondo, Kakunga Forest, Mt.

Elgon and Mt. Nkokanjero).

Early stages—van Someren and St. A. Rogers, 1927, loc. cit.: 42.

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All the specimens are somewhat larger than those in B.M., one female having

a forewing 39 mm. in length, and the forewing discal band varies considerably in

width. The female type from Mt. Elgon is a small specimen (wing expanse

62 mm.) with a rather narrow forewing band.

Aurivillius (in Seitz) states that “the median band of hindwing above is

light-yellow in the male, white in the female,’ but the female type and all

females in B.M. have this band of an orange-yellow colour on the upperside

and white on the underside.

*Bematistes quadricolor latifasciata (Sharpe) ab. pallescens nov.

NAMWAMBA VALLEY, 6500 ft. (Jackson), 1 9; B.M. Holotype No. Rh. 465.

Upperside: Basal area of both wings dark-brown instead of reddish-brown

as in Jatifasciata; distal band of both wings much paler than in Jatifasciata.

Underside: Basal area of both wings dark-brown and the forewing discal

band the same colour as on the upperside: hindwing discal band white as in

latifasciata.

*Bematistes poggei Dewitz {. nelsoni (Grose Smith)

Acraea nelsoni Grose Smith, 1892, Rhop. Exot. 1 :\10, pl. 3, ff. 9, ro.

NAMWAMBA VALLEY, 6500 (jackson), 1 2; 4500 ft. (Edwards G& Jackson),

26.

In B.M. from Uganda, Kenya and Tanganyika Territory.

Early stages—van Someren and St. A. Rogers, 1927, loc. cit.: 30.

The males agree well with the type specimen: the ground colour of the single

female is darker and the hindwing white band narrower than Uganda females in

B.M.

*Bematistes macaria hemileuca (Jordan)

(PIQV higad, o3. Ely Vii, Fig. /r, 9)

Planema macaria hemileuca Jordan, 1914, Nov. Zool. 21: 254.

Bwampsa Pass (West Side) 5500-7500 ft. (Edwards), 1 9.

In B.M. from the Ituri District, E. Belgian Congo and from Unyoro.

This single female of this rather rare form differs from three others in B.M.

in being smaller (length of forewing 45 mm.), and in having a well-marked white

spot near the apex of forewing cell.

The male here figured is a specimen in B.M. from West Semliki Valley,

3500 ft., vi.1g24 (I. A. Barns).

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NYMPHALIDAE

Argynnis excelsior excelsior Butler

NAMWAMBA VALLEY, 6500~-13,000 ft. (Edwards & Jackson), 15 3 6 &.

Mt. KARANGORA, 9900 ft. (Edwards), 2 3.

In B.M. from Ruwenzori and the Kigezi District.

The reddish-brown markings on hindwing underside vary considerably in

size. One female has the greenish-black dusting at basal area extending

almost to the post-discal row of spots.

Antanartia schoeneia schoeneia Trimen

BwamBa Pass (West Side) 5500-7500 ft. (Edwards), 3 3.

In B.M. from E. Belgian Congo, Uganda and Kenya southwards to Natal.

Often confused with hippomene, but readily distinguished by the much longer

hindwing tail.

Antanartia hippomene hippomene (Hibner)

NAMWAMBA VALLEY, 6500 ft. (Jackson), I 5 3 2; 8300 ft. (Jackson), 1 3.

BwamBa Pass (West Side) 5500-7500 ft. (Edwards), 2 2.

In B.M. from E. Belgian Congo, Uganda and Kenya southwards to the Cape.

Usually smaller than schoeneza and with a very short hindwing tail (3-5 mm.)

Antanartia abyssinica Felder

This species was not obtained, but it has been recorded by the Wollaston

Expedition. It is easily distinguished by the tailless hindwing and is smaller

than the other species of the genus.

In B.M. from Uganda, Kenya, Abyssinia, fanganyika Territory southwards

to Natal.

Vanessula milca buchneri Dewitz

Vanessula milca latifasciata Joicey & Talbot, 1928, Bull Hill Mus. 2: 26,

Bwampa Pass (West Side) 5500-7500 ft. (Edwards), I 9.

In B.M. from Belgian Congo, Uganda, S. Sudan, Kenya and Tanganyika

Territory.

Precis sophia infracta (Butler)

Precis sophia infracta (Butler) Aurivillius, 1912, in Seitz, Macrolep. 13, pl. 51b. ,

Typical sophia occurs in West Africa and infracta in the East. Two forms of

infracta are known and both occur on the Ruwenzori Range. Both forms are

well figured in Seitz (loc. cit).

RHOPALOCERA 07

Precis sophia infracta f. infracta Butler

The form with the forewing subapical band and disc of both wings orange.

In B.M. from E. Belgian Congo, Uganda, Kenya, Abyssinia, S. Sudan

and Tanganyika Territory.

Precis sophia infracta Butler f. albida Suffert

Precis sophia albida Suffert, 1904, Iris 17: 108.

KILEMBE, 4500 ft. (Jackson), 1 9.

In B.M. from E. Belgian Congo, Uganda, Kenya, Abyssinia and Tanganyika

Territory.

Subapical bands of forewing and discal bands of both wings white.

Precis tugela pyriformis (Butler)

NAMWAMBA VALLEY, 6500 ft. (Edwards & Jackson), 12 32 9; Kilembe, 4500ft.

(Jackson), I 3.

BwamBaA Pass (West Side) 5500-7500 ft. (Edwards), 3 9.

In B.M. from Uganda and Kenya.

The series shows considerable variation in the intensity of the underside

markings. The post-discal line is greenish-yellow in the male type and blackish

in the female type. Three males and two females have the post-discal line

greenish-yellow while in the remainder it is blackish and very variable in width.

*Hypolimnas dubius dubius f. dubius (de Beauvais)

Papilio dubius de Beauvais, 1805, Ins. Afr. & Amer.: 238, pl. 6. ff. 2a, 6.

Hypolimnas dubia dubia (de Beauvais) Aurivillius, 1912, in Seitz, Macrolep. 13, pl. 48a.

NAMWAMBA VALLEY, 6500 ft. (Jackson), I 3.

BwamBa Pass (West Side) 5500-7500 ft. (Edwards), 1 9.

In B.M. from Sierra Leone to Congo, Uganda, Kenya, and Tanganyika

Territory.

Both specimens have somewhat larger forewing spots and a smaller hindwing

pale area than type figure (loc. cit.) and the figure in Seitz (loc. cit.).

The model (Amauris damocles de Beauvais) of this well-known mimetic

species was taken in the same locality.

*Hypolimnas dubius dubius de Beauvais f. mima (Trimen)

Diadema mima Trimen, 1869, Tr. Linn. Soc. Lond. 26: 506, pl. 43, f. 7;

Hypolimnas dubia mima (Trimen), Aurivillius 1912, in Seitz, loc. cit.: pl. 48a.

KILEMBE, 4500 ft. (Edwards & Jackson), 1 31 9.

Agree well with figure in Seitz (loc. cit.), except that forewing discal spot is

somewhat larger in both specimens.

11, 3b

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Hypolimnas dubius dubius de Beauvais f. anthedon (Doubleday)

Hypolimnas dubia dubia f. anthedon (Doubleday) Aurivillius, 1912, in Seitz, loc. cit.: pl. 47¢

KILEMBE, 4500 ft. (Jackson), 1 3.

In B.M. from W. Africa, Congo, Uganda and S. Sudan.

Forewing cell streak very small and much dusted with black. Agrees well

with figure in Seitz (loc. cit).

*Salamis temora temora Felder

Salamis temova Felder, 1867, Reise Nov. Rhop.: 404.

NAMWAMBA VALLEY, 6500 ft. (Jackson), 1 3.

In B.M. from W. Africa, Congo, Uganda, S. Sudan and Kenya.

Three species of Salamis are now known to occur on Ruwenzori, parhassus

aethiops de Beauvais and anacardi Linn. having been previously recorded.

*Kallima rumia rattrayi Sharpe

Kallima vattvayi Sharpe 1904, Entomologist 37: 182.

BwamBa Pass (West Side) 5500-7500 ft. (Edwards) 2 3.

In B.M. from the Belgian Congo and Uganda.

The subapical fuscous patch on upperside of forewing is rather well marked

in both specimens.

Niepelts’ type of Kallima rumia f. kassaiensis, usually considered to be a

synonym of vattray1, is a male from the Kassai River, Belgian Congo (ex. Coll.

Joicey) without trace of the forewing subapical fuscous patch and is doubtless

an aberration.

This subapical patch is very variable in size judging by the series in B.M.

Eurytela dryope angulata Aurivillius

KILEMBE, 4500 ft. (Jackson), I 3.

In B.M. from Angola, Congo, Uganda, Abyssinia, S. Sudan, Kenya, Tangan-

yika Territory to S. Africa.

Ergolis pagenstecheri f. pagenstecheri Suffert.

Eygolis pagenstechevi {. pagenstecheri Suftert. (Heron), 1909, Tr. Zool. Soc. Lond. rg:

pl. 5, f. 5.

KILEMBE, 4500 ft. (Edwards), 1 9.

In B.M. from E. Belgian Congo, Uganda and Kenya.

Somewhat greyer (less reddish) on both upper and underside than the

figure (loc. cit.).

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Ergolis pagenstecheri Suffert f. aurantiaca Heron

NAMWAMBA VALLEY, 6500 ft. (Jackson), 2 3.

In B.M. from the Lake Kivu District and Western Uganda.

The ten males and eight females of this form before me show very little

variation except in size and in the intensity of the reddish lines.

Neptidopsis ophione velleda (Mabille)

NAMWAMBA VALLEY 6500 ft. (Jackson), I 3.

In B.M. from Uganda, Kenya and Tanganyika Territory.

Typical velleda, from the E. African coast, differs from ophione in having

the upperside of hindwing strongly marked with reddish-brown at anal angle

and also at apex. Ruwenzori specimens in B.M. have these reddish-brown

areas much more restricted than is shown in the figure of type and are probably

transitional.

*Cyrestis camillus camillus (Fabricius)

Papilio camillus Fabricius, 1781, Spec. Ins. 2: 11.

Bwamsa Pass (West Side), 5500-7500ft. (Edwards), 1 .

In B.M. from W. Africa, Congo, Uganda, Abyssinia, Kenya southwards to

Rhodesia.

*Asterope garega ansorgei Rothschild & Jordan

Asterope ansorget Rothschild & Jordan, 1903, Nov. Zool. 10: 534.

Bwamba Pass (West Side) 5500~7500 ft. (Edwards), I 3.

In B.M. from Uganda, Kenya and Portuguese E. Africa.

*Asterope boisduvali omissa (Rothschild)

Crenis boisduvali omissa Rothschild, 1918, Nov. Zool. 25: 342.

BwamBa Pass (West Side) 5500-7500 ft. (Edwards), I 3.

NYAMGASANI VALLEY, 6-7000 ft. (D. Rk. Buxton), 1 3.

In B.M. from Cameroons, Congo, Uganda and Kenya.

Both specimens with very dark markings on underside of hindwing.

Neptis agatha (Cramer)

Neptis agatha (Cramer) Aurivillius in Seitz, 1912, loc. cit.: pl. 48d.

Bwampea Pass (West Side) 5500-7500 ft. (Edwards), I 3.

In B.M. from W. Africa, Congo, Uganda, S. Sudan, Abyssinia, Somaliland

and Kenya southwards to Natal.

A common and widespread species. May be distinguished from the other

white banded Ruwenzori species of the genus (saclava) by the greyish-white

stripes at base of hindwing underside.

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Neptis saclava marpessa Hopffer

NAMWAMBA VALLEY, 6500 ft. (Jackson), 1 § 1 9

In B.M. from E. Belgian Congo, Uganda, Abyssinia, Kenya thence south to

Natal.

May be distinguished from the other white-banded Ruwenzori spccies of

Neptis by the brown spots at base of hindwing underside.

*Neptis incongrua incongrua Butler

Neptis incongrua Butler, 1896, Proc. Zool. Soc.: 112, pl. 6, f. 2.

NAMWAMBA VALLEY, 6500 ft. (Jackson), 1 9.

In B.M. from Uganda, Kenya and Nyasaland.

Distinguished by the reddish-brown underside of both wings.

A single large female (forewing 39 mm.) with the hindwing upperside white

band broader and less interrupted by the veins than in the female type. One

female in B.M. from Wollaston Expedition was apparently not recorded.

*Neptis ochracea Neave f. ochreata Gaede

Neptis ochveata Gaede, 1915, Int. Ent. Zeit. Guben 9: 38.

NAMWAMBA VALLEY, 6500 ft. (Jackson), 4 3.

In B.M. from Uganda (Toro and Mpanga Forest).

Readily distinguished by the orange-ochreous band on both wings.

The four specimens show considerable variation, one having the hindwing

orange-ochreous band very narrow (5 mm.) and not extending to the inner

margin. All four specimens have the forewing band continuous, in which respect

they differ from typical ochreata.

Pseudargynnis hegemone nyassae Bartel

Pseudargynnis hegemone (Godart) Aurivillius in Seitz, 1912, loc. cit.: pl. 46f.

NAMWAMBA VALLEY, 6500 ft. (Jackson), 1 g 1 Q.

In B.M. trom Belgian Congo, Uganda, Kenya, Nyasaland and Rhodesia.

The female agrees well with the figure in Seitz (loc. cit.), except that the

hindwing submarginal band is composed of separate zig-zag markings.

*Cynandra opis (Drury)

Papilio opis Drury, 1773, Ilustr. Exot. Ins. 2: 33, pl. 18, ff. 5, 6.

Bwamsa Pass (West Side) 5500-7500 ft. (Edwards), 1 3.

In B.M. from W. Africa, Cameroons, Congo and Uganda.

*‘The species, although occurring all over Uganda, is extremely local in the

forests in which it is found. In a small area of forest, near Kampala, I have

RHOPALOCERA 71

taken it year after year along a small path and only at a certain point on this

path and nowhere else in the area.” (T. H. E. Jackson).

Aterica galene Brown f. extensa Heron

Bwampa Pass (West Side) 5500—7500ft. (Edwards), 2 3.

In B.M. from Uganda.

Both specimens have rather larger forewing spots than the male type.

*Charaxes fulvescens acuminatus Thurau

Charaxes acuminatus Thurau, 1903, Berl. Ent. Zeit. 48: 139, pl. 2, f. 12.

NAMWAMBA VALLEY, 6500 ft. (Jackson), 1 2 (Coll. B.M.), 1 2 (Coll. Mme.

Fournier).

In B.M. from E. Belgian Congo, Uganda (Mt. Ruwenzori and Mt. Nkokanjero)

Kenya (Nandi).

Early stages of fulvescens—V.G. L. and R. A. L. van Someren, 1926, Tr.

Ent. Soc. Lond. 74: 335.

Three males from the Mobuku Valley, 6000-13,000 ft., recorded as C. monitor

in the Report of the Wollaston Expedition, are acuminatus and eight males

from Mokia, 3500 ft., are monitor: the two forms are readily distinguished by

the shape of forewing, acuminatus, as the name implies, having a more pointed

wing apex.

The series of both forms in B.M. confirms the statement of the Drs. van

Someren (loc. cit.: 336) that monitor is found at lower elevations and acuminatus

at higher altitudes.

*Charaxes ansorgei ruandana Talbot

Chavaxes ansorgei vruandana Talbot, 1932, Bull. Hill Mus. 4: 289; Poulton, 1936, Journ.

E. Afr. and Uganda Nat. Hist. Soc.: 193, pl. 2, f.1 g; f. 2 9.

NAMWAMBA VALLEY, 6500 ft. (Jackson), 1 &.

Distribution—see Poulton, 1936, loc. cit.: 194.

Early stages—V. G. L. and R. A. L. van Someren, 1926, Tr. Ent. Soc.

Lond.: 340.

The capture by Mr. T. H. E. Jackson of a somewhat damaged female of this

rare Charaxes is one of the many interesting results of the Expedition. The

specimen agrees well with the female type from the Kabira Forest, Ruanda

Dist., but the following small differences may be noted. On the upperside the

outer part of forewing is blacker and without trace of reddish-brown and the

subcostal and marginal spots are more strongly marked.

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The hindwing discal band is less broadly dusted with blue along its outer

edge.

On the underside the hindwing post-discal black spots appear less pro-

nounced, though this is possibly due to rubbing.

*Charaxes druceanus septentrionalis Lathy

Chavaxes druceanus septentrionalis Lathy, 1926, Enc. Ent. B.3, Lep. 1, (2): 93.

NAMWAMBA VALLEY, 6500 ft. (Jackson), I 3.

In B.M. from Toro, Uganda, Feb. 1902. (Ex. Coll. Joicey)

I place this single, somewhat damaged specimen under septentrionalis with

some hestitation as Mr. P. I. Lathy’s description (loc. cit.) is so brief and the

locality is given as “‘ Kenya Colony.”

Dr. K. Jordan kindly compared the specimen with the type of kévuanus in

the Tring Museum and noted the following differences: —“‘The tawny markings

on upperside are larger and the hindwing tawny admarginal band is broader

and continuous.”

Charaxes opinatus Heron

NAMWAMBA VALLEY, 6500 ft. (Jackson), 2 3 (B.M.) 2 g (Coll. Mme. Fournier.)

In B.M. from Niragongo Forest, N.E. Kivu (7. A. Barns, ex. Coll. Joicey) ;

N.W. shore of Lake Tanganyika, Igoo—2100 metres (Grauer, ex. Coll. Joicey);

Mubuku Valley, E. Ruwenzori, 5000-1300 ft. (Legge & Wollaston).

The male varies but little, judging by the series of ten specimens before me:

the post-discal macular band on upperside of hindwing is almost obsolete in

two or three specimens, and on the underside the ground-colour varies some-

what in intensity.

Female unknown to me.

Mr. T. H. E. Jackson writes: ‘‘The species seems not uncommon at 6500 ft.

in the Namwamba Valley. The male behaves much as does Charaxes etheocles,

flying low along paths, etc., and very fast and coming readily to the droppings

of carnivores or human excrement. On two occasions I saw a female belonging

to this species or to Ch. etheocles, one of which passed quite close. The dominant

colour was pale blue, and I suggest that this will prove to be female opinatus.”’

Charaxes dilutus dilutus Rothschild

NAMWAMBA VALLEY, 6500 ft. (Jackson), 1 § B.M., 1 3 (Coll. Mme. Fournier.)

K1GEZI District, Mt. Mgahinga, 8000 ft. (J. Ford), r g.

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‘In B.M. from S.E. Congo, Uganda, Kenya, Tanganyika Territory and

Nyasaland.

Early stages—V. G. L. & R. A. L. van Sonieren, 1926, loc. cit.: 346.

C. dilutus was described as a subspecies of ewpale Drury and was generally

so regarded until the accumulation at the Hill Museum of extensive series of

eupale, dilutus and subornatus enabled Talbot to separate them on differences

in the rows of spots on hindwing underside. An interesting account of this is

given in the Bull. Hill Mus., rg21: 69-71.

LIBYTHEIDAE

Libythea labdaca Westwood

NAMWAMBA VALLEY, 6500 ft. (Jackson), 1 3.

In B.M. from W. Africa, Congo, Uganda and Kenya.

LYCAENIDAE

Hypomyrina nomenia Hewitson

Three “‘species”’ have usually been placed in the genus Hypomyrina Druce,

namely H. nomenia Hewitson (genotype), nomion Staudinger and acares Karsch.

Staudinger described nomion asa‘‘var.?”’ of momenta, while Karsch described

a female with broad blackish basal area on upperside of both wings as acares.

Aurivillius (in Seitz) evidently thought that nomion might be a form of nomenia

and acares its female.

The series of both nomenia and nomion in B.M. shows considerable variation

and as they appear to occur in the same localities over a wide area it is prob-

able that they are forms.

Four males were taken by Mr. T. H. E. Jackson which differ from those

already mentioned and may constitute a new race.

The genitalia of all three forms have been examined, but no differences could

be discerned.

Hypomyrina nomenia nomenia f. nomion Staudinger

Hypomyrina nomenia Hewitson var. ? nomion Staudinger, 1891, Iris 4: 156, pl. 1, f. 11.

In B.M. from W. Africa and Uganda.

$. Forewing almost entirely black, except for a narrow orange area along

posterior margin.

2. Broad blackish basal area to both wings; sometimes a blackish band

along outer margin of hindwing.

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Hypomyrina nomenia nomenia f. nomenia (Hewitson)

Myvina nomenia Hewitson, 1874, Tr. Ent. Soc. Lond.: 353.

2? = Hypomyrina acares Karsch, 1893, Berl. Ent. Zeit. 38: 219.

In B.M. from W. Africa, Congo, Uganda (Tero Forest, S. A. Neave).

3 2. Both wings with narrow blackish basal area: orange area of forewing

reaching almost to tornus.

*Hypomyrina nomenia fournierae subsp. nov. (Pl. VI, Fig. 7, 3)

NAMWAMBA VALLEY, 6500 ft. (Jackson), 4 3.

Larger than nomion Stgr: length of forewing 16 mm.; wing shape as in

nomion, except that hindwing is less rounded at the outer margin and therefore

more sharply angled at tornus.

3 Upperside: forewing black, an orange area reaching from posterior margin,

where it is broadest, upwards to the median and vein 3, extending from about

4 mm. from base of wing to within 2 mm. of tornus. Hindwing yellow: basal

area black extending along interspace 1A towards anal angle; fringe black from

about vein 5 to anal angle and forming a thin black line.

Underside: both wings uniformly tawny-yellow, without trace of the post-

discal line which is common in most specimens of zomion. Hindwing anal mark-

ings less pronounced than in nomzon.

Dedicated to Mme. A. de Horrack-Fournier.

1 § holotype (Coll. Mme. Fournier).

3 d paratypes (Coll. B.M.). Nos. Rh. 466-8.

“The species was quite new to me and has not been found to my knowledge

anywhere else in Uganda. It was taken in the forest, coming down in the early

forenoon in sunny patches and settling with wings half open on a leaf as do the

males of all species of Deudorix.”” (T. H. E. Jackson).

*Pilodeudorix coerulea (Druce)

Deudorix coerulea Druce, 1890, Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. (6) 5: 28.

NAMWAMBA VALLEY, 6500 ft. (Jackson), I 9.

In B.M. from W. Africa, Congo, Uganda, Kenya, Tanganyika Territory,

Portuguese E. Africa, and Rhodesia.

*Virachola edwardsi sp. nov. (Pl. VI, Fig. 8, 3, Fig. 9, 9)

NAMWAMBA VALLEY, 6500 ft. (Jackson), 2 3, 2 9.

B.M. holotype ¢ No. Rh. 469; allotype 2 No. Rh. 470; paratypes 2 Nos.

Rh. 471-2.

Shape of wings as in Virachola bimaculata Hew., to which it is closely allied.

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36 Forewing. Upperside black: a discal coppery-orange area reaching up-

wards from the posterior margin to slightly beyoud the third median where it

just enters the cell.

Hindwing. Upperside: agrees with bimaculata, except that it is more

narrowly edged with blackish: a circular sex patch as in bimaculata.

Underside: both wings greyish-brown tinged with orange. Forewing:

a tuft of brownish hairs at the posterior margin as in bimaculata: a well-marked

post-discal band dusted on either side with greyish-white, running from the

costal margin and tapering towards vein 1, which it does not quite reach:

a well-marked square spot at cell apex.

Hindwing: a discal and post-discal band of spots, the latter reaching from

the costa to vein 1 and running outwards towards the tornal area; the spots

of this band forming a straight line between veins 2 and 6.

A second male has the forewing coppery-orange area enclosed by a black line

along posterior margin.

2 Upperside: both wings blackish.

Forewing: a pale discal area faintly dusted with orange which does not

enter the cell.

Hindwing: a pale area lightly dusted with orange in interspaces 1-2, each

containing a black spot which is larger in interspace 2.

Underside: both wings greyish-white with markings similar to those in the

male, but less strongly marked.

A second female has the pale areas on upperside of both wings less distinctly

marked.

Dedicated to Dr. F. W. Edwards, the leader of the Expedition.

Hypolycaena jacksoni Bethune-Baker (Pl. VI, Fig. 6, 9; Fig. 11, 9)

2 = Hypolycaena buxtoni puella Joicey & Talbot, 1921, Bull. Hill Mus. 1: 93.

Hypolycaena jacksoni Paskewsky, 1937, Bull. Soc. Ent. Pr. 42: 106. 9 described.

NAMWAMBA VALLEY, 6500 ft. (Jackson), I § I &.

A male and female of this rare and apparently very local species were ob-

tained and are now in the collection of Mme. Fournier in Paris.

The type, a male, is labelled Toro, Uganda, Feb. 1902 (F. J. Jackson), anda

very fine female was described by Joicey & Talbot (loc. cit.) as a race of Hypo-

lycaena buxtoni. Both specimens are now in B.M., together with four other

males and two damaged females.

Mr. T. H. E. Jackson notes that “this fine species was taken outside the

forest at an altitude somewhat higher than the camp at Kyanjoki.”

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Spindasis aderna pan Talbot

Spindasis aderna pan Talbot, 1935, Ent. Mo. Mag. 71: 120, pl. 2, f. 6.

KILEMBE, 4500 ft. (Edwards), 3 $ (Coll. B.M.); 1 g (Coll. Mme. Fournier).

A series of males and three females from Uganda, North of Lake Isolt (S. A.

Neave), and a single male from N. Ruwenzori have recently been separated from

typical aderna by Talbot (loc. cit.).

Mr. T. H. E. Jackson says: “It is a typical species of the hotter, lower parts

of Uganda (Entebbe, Katera-Malakigambo Forest). Kilembe is typical of this

sort of country.”

Axiocerses harpax (Fabricius)

Axiocerses harpax (Fabricius) Aurivillius in Seitz, 1924, loc. cit.: pl. 7oc.

KILEMBE, 4500 ft. (Edwards), 1 § (B.M.); 1 ¢ (Coll. Mme. Fournier).

Distributed almost throughout Africa in many parts of which it is common,

and has been recorded up to about 8000 ft.

Specimens from Ruwenzori in B.M. have narrower black borders than the

figure (loc. cit.).

Anthene Doubleday

(Lycaenesthes Moore)

Hemming, 1935, Tr. Ent. Soc. Lond.: 435.

Heron, 1909, Tr. Zool. Soc. Lond.: 158.

Bethune-Baker, 1910, Tr. Ent. Soc. Lond.: 1-84.

Stempffer, 1936, Bull. Soc. Ent. France: 283.

Heron (loc. cit.) recorded six species of this genus from Ruwenzori—amarah,

otacilia (= talboti,) larydas, crawshayi, lemnos and hobleyi, and Bethune-Baker

(loc. cit.) added one other, indefinita.

Details of four of the above, obtained by the present Expedition, are given

below.

The specimens recorded as otacilia by Heron (loc. cit.) belong to the recently

described talbott Stempffer (loc. cit.).

Anthene hobleyi (Neave)

Lycaenesthes hobleyi (Neave) Aurivillius in Seitz, 1924, loc. cit.: pl. 71e.

NAMWAMBA VALLEY, 6500 ft. (Jackson), I 3.

In B.M. from Uganda and Kenya.

Distinguished from the other species of the genus by the spots being eed

with reddish on underside.

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Anthene indefinita (Bethune-Baker)

NAMWAMBA VALLEY, 6500 ft. (Jackson), 15 3 22 8.

NYAMGASANI VALLEY, 8-go00 ft. (D. R. Buxton), I 9;

In B.M. from S.E. Belgian Congo, Uganda, Kenya, and Tanganyika Terri-

tory.

A series of both sexes showing a considerable range of variation. More than

half of the females have, on the hindwing upperside, a submarginal band com-

posed of white markings in interspaces 2-6, and on the underside there is con-

siderable variation in the intensity of the markings in both sexes.

Anthene larydas (Cramer)

NAMWAMBA VALLEY, 6500 ft. (Jackson), 3 2 (Coll. Mme. Fournier); Kilembe,

4500 ft. (Edwards), 1 2.

~ Bwampsa Pass (West Side), 5500-7500 ft. (Edwards), 1 3.

KILEMBE, 4500 ft. (Edwards), 1 3.

In B.M. from West, South and East Africa as far North as Abyssinia.

Specimens of typical Jarydas and also the form kersternt Gerstaecker, 1871,

Arch. Nat. I: 379, with the paler underside, were obtained.

Anthene crawshayi (Butler)

Lycaenesthes crawshayi (Butler) Bethune-Baker, 1910, Tr. Ent. Soc. Lond.: pl. 2, f. 6.

KILEMBE, 4500 ft. (Edwards), I 3.

In B.M. from Belgian Congo, Ruwenzori, Entebbe, Kenya and Nyasaland.

Early stages—T. H. E. Jackson, Tr. Ent. Soc. Lond.: 227.

*Phlyaria heritsia ssp. chibonotana (Aurivillius) (Pl. VI, Fig. 2, 3)

Cupido chibonotana Aurivillius, 1910, Sjést. Kilimandj.-Meru Exp.: 9.

NAMWAMBA VALLEY, 6500 ft. (Jackson), 3 3; 1 3d (Coll. Mme. Fournier).

Described from a specimen from Kilimandjaro.

In B.M. from S.E. Belgian Congo, Uganda and Kenya.

Monsieur H. Stempffer has recently examined the genitalia of heritsea and

chibonotana and has found them to be identical. The latter form may be dis-

tinguished by the narrower upperside dark border of hindwing of both sexes.

The male has a much broader white stripe along inner margin of forewing.

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*Uranothauma antinorii (Oberthiir)

3 Lycaena antinori Oberthur, 1883, Ann. Mus. Genova 18: 731, pl. 9, f. 3.

2 Uvanothauma antinori (Oberthtr) Ungemach 1932, Mem. Soc. Sci. Maroc. 32: 89.

Genitalia descr. & fig. by Stempffer, 1938, Bull. Mus. Nat. Hist. 8: 190.

BwaAmBaA Pass (West Side) 5500-7500 ft. (Edwards), 1 3.

In B.M. from Ruwenzori (West Slopes), Kenya and Tanganyika Territory

(Itumba District).

The male is easily distinguished from the other species of the genus by the

violet-coloured wings (upperside).

Two forms of the female are known:

Q.-f. antinorii Oberthiir

The typical 9-form (described by Ungemach, loc. cit.)—it is without white

markings on upperside.

9.-f. albicans Talbot

Uvanothauma antinorit 2 f. albicans Talbot, 1935, Ent. Mo. Mag. : 147, pl. 2, f. 13.

Resembles the female of falkensteinii on upperside in having white markings

on both wings, particularly the hindwing.

I have not seen a female from Ruwenzori, but it is probable that albicans

is the form occurring there.

Uranothauma falkensteinii (Dewitz)

Plebeius falkensteinit Dewitz, 1879, Nova Acta Leop.-Car. Ak. Nat., 41: 204.

Genitalia descr. and fig. Stempffer, 1938, loc. cit: 191.

NAMWAMBA VALLEY, 6500 ft. (Jackson), 2 3 (Coll. Mme. Fournier); 4500 ft

(Edwards), 2 3.

BwamBa Pass (West Side) 5500-7500 ft. (Edwards), 2 3.

In B.M. from W. Africa, Congo, Uganda, Kenya, Abyssinia and Tanganyika

Territory.

Early stages—T. H. E. Jackson, 1937, Tr. Ent. Soc. Lond.: 230.

A single male from S.E. Ruwenzori, 3500 ft., in B.M. from the Legge & Wol-

laston Expedition does not seem to have been recorded.

The female is uncommon, but two 9-forms are known.

The typical 9-form has the upperside discal area of both wings more or less

white.

°.-f. umbra Talbot, 1935, Ent. Mo. Mag.: 48, is the dark form with the

upperside discal area of both wings brownish with a blue suffusion.

Uranothauma delatorum Heron

Uvanothauma delatovrum Heron, 1909, Tr. Zool. Soc. Lond.: pl. 5, ff. 21, 22.

Genitalia descr. and fig. Stempffer, 1938, loc. cit.: 191.

NAMWAMBA VALLEY, 8300 ft. (E. G. Gibbins), 1 2; 6500 ft. (Jackson), 15 39 Q.

Bwampsa Pass (West Side) 5500-7500 ft. (Edwards), 3 3.

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Mosvuku VALLEY, 7800 ft. (Edwards), 1 3 1 9.

KILEMBE, 4500 ft. (Edwards), 1 g 1 2 (B.M.); 1 g (Coll. Mme. Fournier.)

In B.M. from E. Belgian Congo, Uganda and Kenya.

Early stages—T. H. E. Jackson, 1937, Tr. Ent. Soc. Lond.: 229.

May be distinguished from /falkensteini, especially females, by the purple

suffusion at base of wings—this being blue in falkensteinit.

Both sexes show some variation in the density of the dark markings on

underside. One female is somewhat aberrant, having the upperside forewing

markings much reduced in size.

Harpendyreus reginaldi reginaldi Heron (PI. VI, Fig. 3, g; Fig. 4, 9)

NAMWAMBA VALLEY, 6500 ft. (Jackson), 3 g; 10,200 ft. (Jackson) 33 5 6 9;

12-13,000 ft. (Jackson), 13 ¢ 5 .

MT. KARANGORA, 9900 ft. (Edwards), I 9.

NYAMGASANI VALLEY, 10,500-11,500 ft. (D. R. Buxton), 1 3.

This fine series shows that the male type is, as stated by Heron, much dis-

coloured and that the normal colour of the upperside of both wings is shining

violet from the base to the dark brown marginal borders.

The hindwing dark border shows considerable variation both in width and

coloration, the light cinnamon scales mentioned in the original description

being much extended in some specimens.

The very poor condition of the female type made its coloration “‘a matter of

conjecture.” The twelve females before me show that the basal half of forewing

up to middle of cell is bright blue; the dark transverse band is divided by a pale

dusted line of varying distinctness and on the hindwing the anal ocellus is

bounded outwardly by a line of blue scales.

D. R. Buxton states that in the Nyamgasani Valley, reginaldi was “the

only butterfly seen at 11,000 ft. It was absent at the beginning of January

but had appeared by the end of that month.”

The original figures were made from such discoloured specimens that it

has been considered desirable to figure again both sexes.

Typical veginaldi seems to be confined to the Ruwenzori Range between

6000 and 13,000 ft., occurring chiefly though not quite exclusively in the zone

of tree-heaths. In B.M. there is a series from the Lake Kivu District (ex Coll.

Joicey) which may constitute a distinct race.

Cyclyrius wollastoni wollastoni Bethune-Baker (Pl. VI, Fig. 5, 9; Fig.10, 6)

Cyclyrius wollastoni Bethune-Baker, 1926, An. & Mag. Nat. Hist. (9) 17: 402.

= Cyclyrius aequatorialis (Heron) 1909, Tr. Zool. Soc. Lond.: 164.

NAMWAMBA VALLEY, 6500 ft. (Jackson), 8 $ I 2; 10,200 ft., 21 g IO 9;

12-13,000 ft., 8 g 4 9.

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Mosuku VALLEY, 7800 ft. (Edwards\, 10 8 1 9.

Bwamba Pass (West Side), 5500-7500 ft. (Edwards), 2 3.

Mr. KARANGORA, 9900 ft. (Edwards), 1 3.

NYAMGASANI VALLEY, 12-13,000 ft. (D. R. Buxton), 2 3.

KiGEzI—Mt. Muhavura, 10-12,000 ft. (Edwards), 3 g; Mt. Sabinio, 10-

11,000 ft. (J. Ford), 3 g taken on (Senecio Evici-Rosenit); Mt. Mgahinga, 8000 ft.

(Edwards), 1 2; Kanaba, 7500 ft. (Edwards), 8 32 9,3 33 Y (Coll. Mme. Fournier).

In addition specimens are in B.M. from S.E. Belgian Congo (T. A. Barns)

and from Kenya (N. Kavirondo, Kakunga Forest and Nandi Plateau) (S. A.

Neave).

The extensive series of this species obtained shows that it has a range of

from 4000 ft. to between 12-13,000 ft.

D. R. Buxton states that it is “the only butterfly apparently resident

between 12—13,000 ft., where it lives among Carex and Alchemulla.”’

C. wollastont usually has the anal spot on hindwing upperside strongly

marked.

Two males from the Namwamba Valley differ from the rest of the series in

having the basal area of hindwing underside entirely brown.

A pair taken 7m copula by Dr. F. W. Edwards are figured.

Typical aequatorialis has the anal spot on upperside of hindwing absent

or only very faintly indicated. It has been found on the Aberdare Mts.,

Mt. Kenya, Mt. Elgon and Mt. Nkokanjero (S.W. of Mt. Elgon), and in Kenya

Colony (Hoey’s Bridge, Lumbwa and Molo). Specimens from all these localities

are in the B.M., but there is none from the Ruwenzori Range, where it was

not seen by the present Expedition.

The specimens recorded as aequatorialis in the Report of the Legge and

Wollaston Expedition from the Mobuku Valley have since been shown to be

wollastont and it seems probable that other records of its presence on the

Ruwenzori Range are erroneous.

Cacyreus lingeus (Cramer)

Stempffer, 1936, Bull. Soc. Ent. France: 284; 1938, Bull. Mus. Nat. Hist. 8: 195.

NAMWAMBA VALLEY, 6500 ft. (Jackson), I 3 2 2; 4500 ft. (Edwards),

i5eg 3s:

In B.M. from W. Africa, Cameroons, Congo, Uganda, Kenya, Abyssinia,

Somaliland, and Tanganyika Territory southwards to the Cape.

Early stages—T. H. E. Jackson, 1937, Tr. Ent. Soc. Lond.: 230.

Recent work by Monsieur H. Stempffer (loc. cit.) has shown that no less

than 3 distinct species have long been placed under this name. They are

audeoudi Stempffer, virilis Aurivillius and lingeus Cramer and all three were

taken by the Expedition.

RHOPALOCERA 81

*Cacyreus virilis (Aurivillius)

Cupido lingeus ab. virilis Aurivillius, 1924, Seitz, Macrolep. 13: 463.

Genitalia descr. and fig. Stempffer, 1938, loc. cit: 196,

KILEMBE, 4500 ft. (Edwards), I @.

In B.M. from Cameroons, Angola, Ruwenzori, Kenya, Tanganyika Territory,

Somaliland, Aden, and from Rhodesia to Cape Town.

*Cacyreus audeoudi Stempffer

Cacyreus audeoudi Stempffer 1936, Bull. Soc. Ent. Fr.: 284.

Genitalia descr. and fig. Stempffer, 1938: 197.

KILEMBE, 4500 ft. (Edwards), 2 9.

S.E. RUWENZORI, 3500 ft. (Legge & Wollaston), 1 &.

In B.M. from W. Africa, Cameroons, Congo, Uganda, and Kenya.

The males of audeoudi may be readily distinguished from wilis and lingeus

by the bright lilac-blue upperside.

Cacyreus palemon palemon (Cramer)

Cupido palemon (Cramer) Aurivillius 1924, in Seitz, loc. cit.: pl. 73a.

Genitalia descr. & fig. Stempffer, 1938, loc. cit.: 198.

NAMWAMBA VALLEY, 6500 ft. (Jackson), 2 9.

KILEMBE, 4500 ft. (Edwards), 1 ¢ 1 8 (Coll. Mme. Fournier).

Mosuku VALLEY, 7800 ft. (Edwards), 5 g 2:9.

Bwamsa Pass (West Side), 5500-7500 ft. (Edwards), 1 3.

KiGEzi—Kanaba Gap, 7500 ft. (Edwards), 2 g 1 9.

In B.M. from South to East Africa up to about gooo ft.

Castalius margaritacea Sharpe

Cupido margaritaceus (Sharpe) Aurivillius in Seitz, 1924, loc. cit.: pl. 73c.

NAMWAMBA VALLEY, 6500 ft. (Jackson), 5 322; 3 5 (Coll. Mme. Fournier) ;

4500ft. (Edwards), 2 3.

BwaAmBa Pass (West Side) 5500-7500 ft. (Edwards), 2 d.

In B.M. from S.E. Belgian Congo, Uganda, Kenya and Kilimandjaro.

C. margaritacea may be distinguished from the other species of the genus

by the more extensive white area on upperside of both wings.

Azanus Moore

Four species of this genus are known to occur commonly in E. Africa, but

prior to this Expedition only natalensis appears to have been recorded from the

Ruwenzori Range.

The capture of a male and female of mirza and a male of moriqua by the

present Expedition and the discovery in B.M. of a pair of jesows obtained by

the Wollaston Expedition, but apparently not recorded, brings all four species

to the Ruwenzori list.

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*Azanus moriqua (Wallengren)

Lycaena moriqua Wallengren, 1857, IX. Sven. Vet.-Akad. Handl.: 39.

Cupido moriqua (Wallengren) Aurivillius, 1924, in Seitz, loc. cit.: pl. 73d.

KILEMBE, 4500 ft. (Edwards), 1 3.

In B.M. from W. Africa, Congo, Uganda, Kenya, Abyssinia, Sudan,

Tanganyika Territory and S. Africa.

May be distinguished by the broad dark marginal band on upperside of

both wings.

*Azanus mirza (Pl6tz)

Lycaena mirza Ploétz, 1880, Stett. Ent. Zeit. 41: 203.

Cupido mirza (Plétz) Aurivillius, 1924, in Seitz, loc. cit.: pl. 7d.

Genitalia descr. and fig. Stempffer, 1938, loc. cit.‘ 209.

KILEMBE, 4500 ft. (Jackson), 1 g 2 2; 1 9 (Coll. Mme. Fournier).

In B.M. from W. Africa, Congo, Uganda, Kenya, Tanganyika Territory and

Abyssinia.

Appears to be uncommon in S. Africa not having been recorded by Trimen,

but in B.M. there is a pair from Delagoa Bay.

*Azanus jesous (Guérin)

Polyommatus jesous Guérin, 1849, Voy. Abyssinie 6: 383, pl. 11, ff. 3, 4.

Genitalia descr. and fig. Stempffer, 1938, loc. cit.: 206.

S.E. RUWENZoRI, 3500 ft. (Legge & Wollaston), 1 g I 9.

In B.M. from E. Belgian Congo, Kenya, Abyssinia, Somaliland, White Nile,

Tanganyika Territory, and S. Africa.

Early stages—T. H. E. Jackson, 1937, loc. cit.: 233.

Syntarucus Butler

Genitalia descr. and fig. H. Stempffer, 1935, Bull. Nat. Hist. Paris, 2: 221-240.

A series of 43 males of what has usually been known as S. telicanus was ob-

tained and in view of Monsieur H. Stempffer’s recent work on the genitalia

of this interesting genus, it was thought desirable that every one of the males

should be dissected.

An examination of these dissections showed that they could be readily

divided into four groups and a reference to Monsieur Stempffer’s excellent

drawings gave the following result: 16 felicanus, 2 babaulti and 20 jeannelt.

The remaining 5 specimens were found to agree exactly as to their genitalia with

Stempffer’s Fig. 8 (loc. cit.), and Monsieur Stempffer has since confirmed that his

specimen agrees with these in having dark margins to both wings on upperside.

These are S. marginalis.

Although readily separable on the genitalia, it is somewhat difficult to find

external differences except in the case of marginalis, but I have endeavoured to

point out such differences as I can find on the underside.

RHOPALOCERA 83

Syntarucus telicanus telicanus (Lang)

Stempffer 1935 Bull. Nat. Hist. Paris, 2: 22 genit. f. 2.

NAMWAMBA VALLEY, 6500 ft. (Jackson), 1 $1 2; Kilembe, 4500 ft. (Edwards),

AZo.

MosBuku VALLEY, 5000 ft. (Jackson), I 3.

On the underside the brown markings are somewhat smaller than in jeanneli,

and on the hindwing the three large discal brown markings are well separated

and do not tend to form a continuous band as in jeanneli. This character serves

also to distinguish the females.

*Syntarucus babaulti Stempffer

Syntarucus babaulti Stempffer 1935, loc. cit. 2: 235, genit. f. 9.

KILEMBE, 4500 ft. (Edwards), 2 3.

The brown markings on the underside of both wings are somewhat thinner

and the white ground-colour is thus more prominent than in felicanus and

jeannelt.

*Syntarucus jeanneli Stempfter

Syntarucus jeanneli Stempffer, 1935, loc. cit. 2: 233 genit. f. 7.

NAMWAMBA VALLEY, 6500 ft. (Jackson), 2 3; 4500 ft. (Edwards), 15 g.

BwamBa Pass (West Side) 5500-7500 ft. (Edwards), 3 3.

The brown markings on the underside of hindwing are, on the whole,

somewhat larger than in ¢elicanus, and the three larger discal brown markings

are usually joined and form a continuous, or almost continuous, band from the

costal margin to the hind margin.

*Syntarucus marginalis (Aurivillius)

Cupido telicanus ab. marginalis Aurivillius, 1924, Seitz Macrolep. 13: 470.

Stempffer, 1935, loc. cit.: fig. 8.

KILEMBE, 4500 ft. (Edwards), 5 3.

May be at once distinguished by the dark marginal borders to both wings

on the upperside.

In addition to the five specimens mentioned above there is one other in the

B.M. from the Birunga Plateau, Kigezi District, and Monsieur Stempffer’s

specimen bears the label Lake Kivu, from which it appears probable that

marginalis is a very local form.

*Syntarucus pulchra (Murray)

Lycaena pulchva Murray, 1874, Tr. Ent. Soc. Lond.: 524 pl. to, ff. 7, 8.

Stempffer 1935, loc. cit.: 230, genit. f. 6.

NAMWAMBA VALLEY, 6500 ft. (Jackson), I 8.

MoBUKU VALLEY, 5000 ft. (Jackson), 2 3.

III, 3c

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MpaAnGA Forest (Edwards), I 9.

In B.M. from Nigeria, Victoria Nyanza District, Uganda and Rhodesia.

Both sexes may be at once distinguished from the other species of the

genus by the much brighter and paler blue colour of upperside of both wings.

Two males were obtained and the genitalia of one were examined and found

to agree with the drawing by Stempfter (loc. cit.).

Lampides boeticus (Linn.)

KILEMBE, 4500 ft. (Edwards), 29 6 1 2; 2 d and 1 9 (Coll. Mme. Fournier).

Mosuku VALLEY, 7800 ft. (Edwards), I 9..

Early stages—T. H. E. Jackson, 1937: 234.

Distributed throughout Africa.

Euchrysops barkeri (Trimen)

Lycaena barkevi Trimen, 1893, Tr. Ent. Soc. Lond.: 129, pl. 8, ff. 5, 6.

KILEMBE, 4500 ft. (Edwards), 4 3.

In B.M. from W. Africa, Congo, Uganda, Kenya, Abyssinia, Tanganyika

Territory, thence southwards as far as Natal and Zululand.

Recorded by Aurivillius in Seitz, 1935, loc. cit.: 483, from Ruwenzori.

Euchrysops malathana malathana (Boisduval)

Cupido malathana (Bdv.) Aurivillius, 1924, in Seitz, loc. cit.: pl. 73f.

NAMWAMBA VALLEY, 6500 ft. (Jackson), 1 2; 4500 ft. (Edwards), 2 .

In B.M. from West, South and East Africa as far North as the Sudan.

Early stages—T. H. E. Jackson, 1937, Tr. Ent. Soc. Lond.: 235.

*Freyeria trochylus (Freyer)

Papilio trochylus Freyer, 1845, Neue. Beitr. Schmetl. 5: 98, pl. 440, f. 1.

Cupido trochilus (Freyer) Aurivillius, 1925, in Seitz, loc. cit.: pl. 74a.

KILEMBE, 4500 ft. (Edwards), 2 3; 1 g (Coll. Mme. Fournier.)

In B.M. from South and East Africa, but does not appear to be anywhere

common.

*Cupidopsis cissus (Godart)

Polyommatus cissus Godart, 1819, Ent. Meth. 9: 683.

Cupidopsis cissus (Godart) Aurivillius, 1925, Seitz, loc. cit.: pl. 748.

Genitalia descr. and fig. Stempffer, 1938, loc. cit.: 205.

KILEMBE, 4500 ft. (Edwards), 4 3; 2 3 (Coll. Mme. Fournier.)

In B.M. from West, South and East Africa as far North as Abyssinia.

Early stages—T. H. E. Jackson, 1937: 237.

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C. cissus may be distinguished from C. jobates, the only other known Ruwen-

zori species of Cupidopsis, by the presence of a black cell spot on underside of

forewing and by the lack of the hindwing tail.

Cupidopsis jobates (Hopftfer)

Cupidopsis jobates (Hopffer) Aurivillius, 1924, Seitz, loc. cit.: pl. 72k.

NAMWAMBA VALLEY, 6500 ft. (Jackson), 1 9.

In B.M. from Angola, Belgian Congo, Uganda, Abyssinia, Kenya, Tangan-

_ yika Territory, Nyasaland and South Africa.

Forewing underside without cell spot. Hindwing with small tail.

Zizeeria gaika (Trimen)

Cupido gaika (Trimen) Aurivillius, 1925, Seitz, loc. cit.: pl. 741.

_ Bwampa Pass (West Side) 5500-7500 ft. (Edwards), 2 3.

Widely distributed in South and East Africa as far North as Somaliland

and Abyssinia, but appears to be local in the West.

Closely allied to Z. lysimon, but distinguished by the much narrower dark

border on upperside of hindwing.

Zizeeria antanossa (Mabille)

Lycaena antanossa Mabille, 1877, Ann. Soc. Ent. France (Bull.): 72.

Cupido antanossa (Mabille) Aurivillius, 1925, Seitz, loc. cit.: 741.

KILEMBE, 4500 ft. (Edwards & Jackson), 10 g I 2; 2 g$ (Coll. Mme.

Fournier).

In B.M. from West, South and East Africa as far North as Abyssinia.

Recorded by Aurivillius, Seitz, 1925, loc. cit.: 495, from Ruwenzori, but not

recorded by the Scott-Elliot or Wollaston Expeditions.

Distinguished by the very powdered blue discal area of both wings on the

upperside in the male and to a lesser degree in the female.

*Zizeeria lysimon (Hiibner)

Papilio lysimon Hiibner, 1805, Samml. Europ. Schm. 1: 46, ff. 534-5.

= Lycaena knysna Trimen, 1862, Tr. Ent. Soc.: 403.

BwamBa Pass (West Side) 5500-7500 ft. (Edwards), 18 ¢ 8 9.

KILEMBE, 4500 ft. (Edwards), 16 9 6 2; 4 3 (Coll. Mme. Fournier).

Widely distributed throughout Africa.

Specimens of lystmon are in B.M. from both the Scott-Elliot and Wollaston

Expeditions, but were probably recorded as knysna; lysimon may be distin-

guished by the broad marginal dark hindwing band on upperside.

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*Zizeeria lucida (Trimen)

Lycaena lucida Trimen, 1883, Tr. Ent. Soc. Lond.: 348.

KILEMBE, 4500 ft. (Edwards), 7 ¢ 3 &.

Bwamesa Pass (West Side), 5500-7500 ft. (Edwards), I 9.

K1GEzI—Kanaba Gap, 7500 ft. (Edwards), 2 3 2 9.

In B.M. from S.E. Congo, Uganda, Kenya and Abyssinia.

Distinguished by the longitudinal pale stripe along vein 5 on underside of

hindwing.

PIERIDAE

Anaphaeis creona infida (Butler)

NAMWAMBA VALLEY, 10,200 ft. (Jackson), 1 3.

In B.M. from Uganda, Kenya and S. Sudan.

A very variable form. The specimen obtained has a very broad (5 mm.)

black band on hindwing: the black bar at discocellulars is reduced to two spots.

*Belenois raffrayi extendens (Joicey & Talbot)

Pieris vaffrayi extendens Joicey & Talbot, 1926, Enc. Ent. B3, Lep. 2: 5.

BwamBa Pass (West Side), 5500-7500 ft. (Edwards), 1 3.

In B.M. from S. Sudan, Uganda, Kenya to N. Rhodesia.

The specimens recorded as raffray7 in the Report of the Legge and Wollaston

Expedition belong to this race.

Belenois zochalia agrippinides (Holland)

Pieris agvippinides Holland, 1896, Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus., 18: 758

3 Pieris zochalia (Bdv.) Aurivillius, 1910, Seitz, loc. cit.: pl. 12e.

NAMWAMBA VALLEY, 6500 ft. (Jackson), I ¢.

BwamBa Pass (West Side) 5500-7500 {t. (Edwards), 1 ¢.

In B.M. from Uganda, Kenya, and Tanganyika Territory.

Both specimens agree well with the figure (loc. cit.) of zochalia.

Belenois zochalia agrippinides 9-f. ochracea Heron

NAMWAMBA VALLEY, 6500 ft. (Jackson), I 9.

BwamBa Pass (West Side) 5500-7500 ft. (Edwards), I 9.

This handsome 9-form, of which four specimens are now in B.M., appears to

be confined to the Ruwenzori area.

RHOPALOCERA 87

The specimen from the Bwamba Pass is somewhat paler than the type,

while the second specimen is without the submarginal zig-zag markings on

upperside of hindwing.

*Belenois zochalia agrippinides 9-f. flavipennis (Neustetter)

Pieris zochalia pondoana & ab. flavipennis Neustetter, 1916, Iris 30: 96.

N. RuweENzor!, 6000-8500 ft. (S. A. Neave), I 9.

RUWENzoRI, Upper Butahu River, Dec. 1919 (T. A. Barns), 1 9 (Ex. Coll.

Joicey).

Differs from 9-f. ochvacea in having the ochraceous area of forewing upper-

side replaced by greenish white; on the underside the basal ochraceous area

is more restricted. The hindwing does not differ from ochracea in one specimen,

but the second female is without trace of the upperside submarginal zig-zag

markings.

Mylothris croceus croceus Butler

Mylothris crocea (Butler) Aurivillius, 1911, Seitz, loc. cit.: pl. 22a.

NAMWAMBA VALLEY, 6500 ft. (Jackson), 9 3 5 9.

Bwampsa Pass (West Side) 5500-7500 ft. (Edwards), I 2.

Mosuku VALLEY, 7800 ft. (Edwards), I 3.

In B.M. from Ruwenzori and the Lake Kivu District 4000-8000 ft.

Mylothris sagala Grose Smith f. jacksoni Sharpe

NAMWAMBA VALLEY, 6500 ft. (Edwards & Jackson), 4 3 6 9.

In B.M. from Uganda and Kenya (Mt. Elgon, Kikuyu and Mara River).

Leptosia medusa (Cramer) f. immaculata (Aurivillius)

BwamBa Pass (West Side) (Edwards), I .

MosuKku VALLEY, 5000 ft. (Jackson), I 3.

In B.M. from W. Africa, Congo, Uganda.

Both specimens rather small, length of forewing 19 mm.

Leptosia alcesta (Cramer) f. nupta (Butler)

NAMWAMBA VALLEY, 6500 ft. (Edwards & Jackson), 3 $19; Kilembe, 4500 ft.

(Edwards), I 3.

MPANGA Forest, (Edwards), I &.

In B.M. from W. Africa, Congo, Uganda, and Kenya.

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Eurema Hiibner

(Terias Swainson)

See Corbet, 1934, Revisional Notes on African species of Tevias Entom. 67: 277.

Four species of Eurema occur in Africa and specimens of all are in the

B.M. from the Ruwenzori Range.

Eurema brigitta (Cramer) f. zoé (Hopffer)

Terias brigitta zoé (Hopffer) Aurivillius, 1910, Seitz loc. cit.: pl. 22f.

KivaTA, 5300-8000 ft. (Scott-Elliot), 1 9.

MoxtA, 3500 ft. (Legge & Wollaston), 19. ,

In B.M. from West, South and East Africa, Abyssinia, Somaliland, and

Sudan.

Both sexes are well illustrated in Seitz (loc. cit.).

Eurema hecabe senegalensis (Boisduval) f. brenda

(Doubleday & Hewitson)

= Terias brenda (Heron), 1909, Tr. Zool. Soc. Lond. 19: 166.

= Terias boisduvaliana (Heron), 1909, loc. cit.: 167.

Terias brenda Doubleday (Aurivillius), 1910, Seitz loc. cit.: pl. 22c.

KILEMBE, 4500 ft. (Jackson), 1 G1 8.

In B.M. from W. Africa, Congo, Uganda and Kenya.

Eurema hecabe senegalensis Boisduval, f. maculata (Aurivillius)

Terias byenda maculata Aurivillius, 1911, Seitz loc. cit.: 64, pl. 22c.

NAMWAMBA VALLEY, 6500 ft. (Jackson), 1 12; Kilembe, 4500 ft. (Edwards)

In B.M. from W. Africa, Congo, Uganda, and Kenya.

*Eurema hecabe senegalensis (Boisduval) f. bisinuata (Butler)

Terias bisinuata Butler, 1876, Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. (4) 18: 485.

Tervias senegalensis, £. bisinuata, Butler (Aurivillius), 1911, Seitz., loc. cit.: pl. 22d.

NAMWAMBA VALLEY, 6500 ft. (Jackson), 2 3; Kilembe, 4500 ft. (Edwards),

Tidur Q.

In B.M. from W. Africa, Congo, Uganda, S. Sudan, Abyssinia, Kenya,

Tanganyika Territory, south to Nyasaland.

Eurema desjardinsii (Boisduval) f. marshalli (Butler)

Tevias marshalli Butler, 1897, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond.: 851, pl. 1, ff. 8, 9.

NAMWAMBA VALLEY, 6500 ft. (Edwards), 2 § 2 9.

KILEMBE, 4500 ft. (Edwards), 1 @.

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Eurema desjardinsii (Boisduval) f. regularis (Butler)

Terias vegulavis Butler, 1876, Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. (4) 18: 486.

KILEMBE, 4500 ft. (Edwards), 1 3.

E. desjardinsu in B.M. from W. Africa, Congo, Uganda, Abyssinia, Kenya,

Tanganyika Territory, southwards to Natal.

*EKurema hapale (Mabille)

Terias hapale Mabille, 1882, Le Nat. 2: 99.

= Terias boisduvaliana var. veducta Heron, 1909, loc. cit.: 167.

NAMWAMBA VALLEY, 6500 ft. (Jackson), 3 31 9.

In B.M. from W. Africa (Lower Niger and Cameroons), Congo, Uganda and

Kenya.

Two specimens described by Heron (loc. cit.) as females of rveducta prove on

examination to be males of hapale.

Catopsilia florella (Fabricius)

NAMWAMBA VALLEY, 6500 ft. (Jackson), 1 3.

Distributed throughout Africa.

PAPILIONIDAE

*Papilio antimachus Drury

Papilio antimachus Drury, 1782, Illustr. Nat. Hist. 3: pl. 1.

In B.M. from the Gold Coast, Nigeria, Cameroons, French Congo, and Bel-

gian Congo as far East as Lake Kivu.

Although this species was not taken by the Expedition, the following note

from Mr. T. H. E. Jackson of Kitale seems to indicate that it occurs in the

forest areas of the Ruwenzori Range, and also in W. Ankole. ‘‘ In a collection

belonging to C. Cripps of Soy is a male of Papilio antimachus taken in the

Kalinzu Forest in W. Ankole which I have seen and can vouch for.

‘““Some years ago I met a man who had been on Ruwenzori with Dr. Hum-

phreys, the climber, and he described to me a butterfly which he had taken

in the depths of the Ruwenzori Forest at a salt-lick. From the description

it could not have been anything but antimachus.”’

Papilio dardanus dardanus Brown

NpALI (near Kisomoro), 4500 ft. (J. F. Shillito), 1 3.

In B.M. from W. Africa, Congo, Uganda, Kenya, and S. Sudan.

The hindwing tail of this specimen is somewhat unusual, being thickly

covered with ochreous scales.

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Papilio dardanus dardanus 9-f. hippocoon Fabricius

NAMWAMBA VALLEY, 6500 ft. (Jackson), 1 9.

The hindwing white area is more extended than in normal hippocoon.

One of the specimens obtained by the Wollaston Expedition from Mokia

is without the forewing apical spot and is therefore referable to ab. hippocoonatus

Stoneham, 1933, Bull. Stoneham, Mus. 15: 33.

*Papilio nireus nireus Linn.

Papilio niveus Linn., 1764, Mus. Lud. Ulr.: 217.,

S.E. RUWENZoRI, 3500 ft. (Legge & Wollaston), 3 3 1 9.

These specimens are not mentioned in the Report of the Wollaston Expe-

dition. Two of the males have the bluish-green bands, particularly on the

forewing, narrower than in typical nzreus.

In B.M. from W. Africa, Congo, Uganda and S. Sudan.

*Papilio sosia Rothschild & Jordan

Papilio sosia Rothschild & Jordan, 1910, Nov. Zool. 10: 488.

RUWENZORI, 8000 ft. (R. Gunmis).

In B.M. from Senegambia to Cameroons, Congo and Uganda.

A single male in B.M. agrees with the description. P. sosza can be distin-

guished from niveus by the row of submarginal green or blue spots on forewing

upperside arranged in pairs in the interspaces.

*Papilio bromius chrapkowskii Suffert

Papilio chrapkowsku Suftert, 1904, Iris 17: 98, pl. 2, f. 2.

NAMWAMBA VALLEY, 6500 ft. (Jackson), 2 ¢ 2 9.

In B.M. from E. Belgian Congo, Uganda, S. Sudan and Kenya.

The bluish bands are somewhat broader on both wings than in the male and

female type which are now in B.M. (Ex. Coll. Joicey).

Papilio mackinnoni mackinnoni Sharpe

NAMWAMBA VALLEY, 6500 ft. (Jackson), I 3.

In B.M. from Belgian Congo, Uganda, Kenya, 5S. Sudan and Tanganyika

Territory.

The post-discal spots are decidedly smaller than in the male type.

RHOPALOCERA gli

*Papilio zoroastres homeyeri Pl6tz

Papilio homeyeri Plotz, 1880, Stett. Ent. Zeit: 306.

S.E. RuweEnzor1, Mokia (Legge & Wollaston), 3 3.

Three males are in B.M. from the Wollaston Expedition which were probably

recorded as plagiatus.

*Papilio jacksoni ruandana Le Cerf

Papilio jacksoni vuandana Le Cerf, 1924, Bull. Hill Mus. 1: 393.

NAMWAMBA VALLEY, 6500 ft. (Jackson), 2 3 2 &.

In B.M. from E. Belgian Congo and Uganda (Ruwenzori and Toro), 5000-

8000 ft.

One male has an indistinct dusted white spot near apex of forewing cell. The

specimens obtained by the Scott-Elliott & Wollaston Expeditions and recorded

as jacksoni belong to this race.

HESPERITIDAE

Coeliades forestan forestan (Cramer)

NAMWAMBA VALLEY, 6500 ft. (Jackson), 1 2

In B.M. from W. Africa, Congo, Uganda, Abyssinia, Kenya, Tanganyika

Territory, southwards to Natal.

Spialea rebeli (Higgins)

Hesperia vebeli Higgins, 1924, Tr. Ent. Soc. Lond.: tor

NAMWAMBA VALLEY, 6500 ft. (Jackson), I § I 9.

In B.M. from Nigeria, Cameroons, Congo, Uganda and Kenya.

Obtained by the Legge & Wollaston Expedition, but recorded as Hesperia

ploetz.

*Metisella media media Evans

Metisella media media Evans, 1937, Cat. Afr. Hesp.: 69, pl. 3, f. 29.

RUWENZORI—Nyamgasani Valley, 8000-go00 ft. (D. R. Buxton), I 9.

KiGcEzI—Mt. Mgahinga, 8000 ft. (/. Ford), 2 3.

In B.M. from Congo, Uganda, Kenya and Tanganyika Territory.

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Metisella orientalis alpha Evans

Metisella orientalis alpha Evans, 1937, Cat. Afr. Hesp.: 70, pl. 3, f. 3

NAMWAMBA VALLEY, 6500 ft. (Jackson), 1 3 I 9.

In B.M. from the Congo and Uganda.

Obtained by the Wollaston Expedition but recorded as Cyclopides metis

Linn.

*Acleros mackenii (Trimen) f. instabilis Mabille

Acleros instabilis Mabille, 1889, Bull. Soc. Ent. France: 168.

NAMWAMBA VALLEY, 6500 ft. (Jackson), I g.~

In B.M. from Nigeria, Congo, Uganda, Kenya, Abyssinia and Tanganyika

Territory.

The specimens recorded as mackenti in the Report of the Wollaston Expe-

dition belong to this form.

Chondrolepis cynthia Evans

Chondrolepis cynthia Evans, 1936, Bull. Soc. Lep. Genéve 7: 185.

Chondrolepis cynthia Evans, 1937, Cat. Afr. Hesp.: pl. 5, f. 78.

NAMWAMBA VALLEY, 6500 ft. (Jackson), I 3 2 9.

In B.M. from E. Belgian Congo and Ruwenzori.

Zenonia zeno (Trimen)

= Padvaona zeno Heron 1909, Tr. Zool. Soc., 19: 175.

NAMWAMBA VALLEY, 6500 ft. (Jackson), 1 9; Kilembe, 4500 ft. (Edwards),

26.

In B.M. from Nigeria, Cameroons, Congo, Uganda, Abyssinia, Tanganyika

Territory, Nyasaland, Rhodesia and S. Africa.

In addition to the foregoing, the following species have been

recorded or are in the B.M. collection, from Ruwenzori.

Amauris grogant Sharpe (Wollaston).

Gnophodes parmeno parmeno Dbl. & Hew. (Wollaston)

minchint magniplaga Heron (Wollaston)

Melanitis leda africana Fruh. (Wollaston).

ab. fulvescens Guen. (Wollaston).

RHOPALOCERA

Mycalesis persimilis Joicey & Talb. (Barns).

angulosa Butl. (Wollaston).

safitza Hew. (Wollaston).

vulgaris Butl. (Scott-Elliot).

campina Auriv. (Scott-Elliot).

saga Butl. (Wollaston).

saussuret Dewitz (Johnston).

Neocoenyra gregorit Butl. (Scott-Elliot).

Y pthima ttonia Hew. (Wollaston).

Acraea terpsichore Linn. (Wollaston).

iturina Gr.-Sm. (Wollaston).

peneleos pelasgius Gr.-Sm. (Wollaston).

Hypolimnas salmacts platydema Rothsch. & Jord. (Wollaston).

musippus Linn. (Wollaston).

Catacroptera cloanthe Cram. (Wollaston).

Precis oenone Linn. (Wollaston).

hierta cebrene Trim. (Wollaston).

terea Drury (Wollaston).

milonia Feld (Wollaston).

pelarga Fab. (Wollaston).

antilope Feisth. (Wollaston).

octavia sesamus Trim. (Wollaston).

chorimene Guér (Wollaston).

Salamis parhassus aethiops de Beauv. (Wollaston)

anacardu nebulosa Trim. (Wollaston).

Ergolis enotrea suffusa Feld. (Wollaston).

albifascia Joicey & Talb. (Barns).

Byblia acheiota Wallgn. (Wollaston).

Charaxes jasius eprjastus Reiche (Wollaston).

etheocles 3 £. chanleri Holl. (Wollaston).

candtope Godart (Wollaston).

Pentila nyassana clarensis Neave (Wollaston).

Megalopalpus simplex Rober (Wollaston).

Lachnocnema durbani Trim. (Wollaston).

Virachola antalus Hopft. (Wollaston).

Hypolycaena pachalica Butl. (Wollaston).

Anthene talbott Stempf. (Wollaston).

amarah Let. (Wollaston).

lemnos Hew. (Wollaston).

Phlyaria cyara Hew. (Wollaston).

Castalius isis Drury (Wollaston).

Euchrysops osivis Hopft. (Wollaston).

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Lepidochrysops parsimon Fab (= celaeus Cram.) (Wollaston).

Azanus natalensis Trim. (Wollaston).

Mylothris agathina Cram. (Wollaston).

rubricosta Mab. (Wollaston).

Appias epaphia Cram. (= Glutophrissa contracta Butl.) (Wollaston).

Leuceromia buquettt Bdv. (Wollaston).

Belenois solilucis Butl. (Wollaston).

Colotis hetaera {. puniceus Butl. (Wollaston).

f. hetaera Gerst. (Wollaston).

antevippe subvenosus Butl. (Wollaston).

elgonensis E.M. Sh. (Wollaston).

evippe complexivus Butl. (=ocale Bdv.) (Wollaston).

aurigineus aurigineus Butl. (Wollaston).

antigone antigone f. eione Bdv. (=pseudetrida Westw.) (Wollaston).

f. phlegetonia, Bdv. (=xanthus Swinh.) (Wollaston).

Evonta cleodora dilatata Butl. (Wollaston).

leda Bdv. (Wollaston).

Leuceronia buquetit Bdv. (Wollaston).

Papilio demodocus demodocus Esp. (Wollaston).

phorcas Cram. (Wollaston).

zenobta Fab. (Wollaston).

gallienus whitnalli Neave (Wollaston).

Coeliades libeon f. libeon Druce (Scott-Elliot).

Evetis melania Mab. (=perpaupera Holl.) (Wollaston).

Sarangesa haplopa Swinh. (Wollaston).

maculata Mab. (=subalbicans B.-Bak.) (Wollaston).

Metisella (Cyclopides) nudas midas Butl. (Wollaston).

willemt Wallgn. (Wollaston).

Lepella lepeletier Latr. (Wollaston).

Tentorhinus ignita Mab. (=Oxypalpus wollastoni Heron) (Wollaston).

Ceratrichia wollastom Heron (Wollaston).

Pardaleodes incerta incerta Snell. (Wollaston).

Celaenorrhinus galenus intermixtus Auriv. (Wollaston).

proximus Mab. (Wollaston).

Chondrolepis (=Chioneigia) legget Heron (Wollaston).

Artitropa millert millert Riley (Wollaston).

comus reducta Auriv. (Wollaston).

Baorts lugens Hoptt (Wollaston)

Pelopidas (Chapra) mathias mathias Fab. (Wollaston).

perobscuva Druce (Parnara sp. Heron) (Wollaston).

Pelopidas detecta Trim. (Wollaston).

Gegenes pumilio gambica Mab. (occulta Trim.) (Wollaston).

Gegenes letterstedti brevicornis Plotz (Wollaston).

RHOPALOCERA 95

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Butler, A. G., 1895. On Lepidoptera recently collected in British East Africa

by G. F. Scott-Elliot. Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. : 722-738, pls. 42, 43.

Heron, F. A., 1909. Zoological Results of the 1905-6 Ruwenzori Expedition,

Lep. Rhop.—Tr. Zool. Soc. London, 19: 141-176, pl. 5.

Joicey, J. J. and Talbot, G., 1921. New Lepidoptera collected by T. A. Barns in

East Central Africa. Bull. Hill. Mus., 1: 40-103.

Fishlock, C. W. L. and Hancock, G. L. R., 1933. Notes on the Flora and Fauna

of Ruwenzori with special reference to the Bujuku Valley. Journ. E. Afr.

& Uganda Nat. Hist. Soc., 44: 205-229.

EXPLANATION OF PLATE V

Fig. 1.—Bematistes macaria hemileuca Jord. 3.

Fig. 2.—Acraea ansorgei 2-f. uniformis f. nov.

Fig. 3.—Acraea ansorgei £. silacea Eltr. 3.

Fig. 4.—Acraea ansorgei 9-f. aurivilliana

Bryk.

Fig. 5.—Acraea ansorgei 9-f. vansomerent

Bryk.

Fig. 6.—Acraea ansorgei 9-f. pica Eltr.

Fig. 7.—Acraea ansorgei 9-f. lutealba Eltr.

Fig. 8.—Acvaea ansorgei 9-f. wickhami

f. nov.

PRESENTED

15 MAR 1939

RUWENZORI EXPEDITION—VOL. III PLATE V

EXPLANATION OF PLATE VI

Fig. 1.—Bematistes macaria ssp. hemileuca Jord 9.

Fig. 2.—Phlyaria heritsia ssp. chibonotana

Auriv. g.

Fig. 3.—Harpendyreus veginaldi ssp. vegi-

naldi Heron ¢.

Fig. 4.—Harpendyreus rveginaldi ssp. vegi-

naldi Heron 9.

Fig. 5.—Cyclyrius wollasioni ssp. wollastont

B.-Baker @.

Fig. 6.—Hypolycaena jacksoni B.-Baker g.

Fig. 7.—Hypomyrina nomenia f. fournievae

f. nov. ¢.

Fig. 8.—Vivachola edwardsi sp. nov. 6.

Fig. 9.—Vivachola edwardsi sp. nov. 9.

Fig. 10.—Cyclyvius wollastoni ssp. wollas-

tont B.-Baker 3.

Fig. 11.—Hypolycaena jacksoni B.-Baker 2