APPENDIX I
Philip Askell Benton translation
LIST OF LEPIDOPTERA
Observed by Arnold Schultze during the Yola-Chad Boundary Commission of 1903-4 in Bornu and the adjacent countries.[487]
Fam. Danaididae
1. Danaida chrysippus, L., et var. alcippus, Cram. This species, which is widely distributed all over Africa and Western Asia, is to be found everywhere. Caterpillars are found on all the Asclepiadae, especially Calotropis procera.
2. D. limniace, var. petiverana, D. H. In South Bornu (on the ‘kopjes’) sporadic and rare.
Fam. Satyridae
3. Melanitis leda, B. South Bornu. Flights about evening time.
4. Ypthima simplicia, Butl. On the southern boundary at Uba.
Fam. Nymphalidae
5. Acraea neobule, var. seis Feisth. In South Bornu (‘kopjes’).
6. A. caecilia, Fbr. Dile. (South Bornu.)
7. A. pseudegina, Westw. (South Bornu.)
8. A. encedon, L. On the southern boundary at Uba.
9. Pyrameis cardui, L. This cosmopolitan insect is found especially in the Marghi ‘bush’ at the end of the rains feeding on elephant dung.
10. Precis orithya, var. madagascariensis, Guen. Very sporadic.
11. P. oenone, var. cebrene, Trim. As above.
12. P. octavia, Cram. et f. amestris, Dr. In South Bornu (on the granite hills).
13. P. antilope, Feisth. with f. simia, Wallengr. As above, but somewhat commoner.
14. P. chorimene, Guen. As above.
15. Catacropthera cloanthe, var. ligata, Rotsch. & Jord. South Bornu. On the plains and on the granite hills.
16. Hypolimnas misippus, L. Sporadic in South Bornu. Granite hills.
17. H. dubius, Pal. Rare, on southern boundary at Uba.
18. Byblia acheloia, Wallengr., with f. Crameri, Auriv. Very sporadic.
19. Neptis agata, Stoll. Boundary of Southern Bornu.
20. Hamanumida daedalus, Fabr. Everywhere.
21. Charaxes epijasius, Reiche. South Bornu sporadic. Caterpillars on Burkea africana.
22. Ch. achaemenes, Fields. South Bornu (‘kopjes’).
23. Ch. etheocles, var. viola, Butl. Everywhere, especially on the tamarind trees. Caterpillars on various Leguminosae.
24. Ch. candiope, God. Rare, on southern boundary at Uba.
25. Ch. varanes, Cram. Everywhere that the cardiospermum halicacabum, on which the caterpillars feed, grows, but always sporadic.
Fam. Lycaenidae
26. Dendorix caerulea, H. Druce, at Dile, South Bornu.
27. D. livia, Shy. Everywhere that there are acacias in bloom.
28. D. antalus, Hopffer. Idem.
29. Jolaus menas, H. Druce. On the southern boundary at Uba. Like No. 30, especially on the Vitex when in bloom.
30. J. ismenias, Shy. As above.
31. J. bicaudatus, Auriv. At Dile (South Bornu).
32. J. umbrosus, Butl. Found hovering round scattered trees on ‘firki’ soil. (The caterpillars of all the Jolaus species are fond of the Loranthus.)
33. Spindasis mozambica, Bertoloni. Boundary of South Bornu.
34. Cupido plinius, Fabr. Everywhere.
35. C. baeticus, L. This widely-distributed species is found hovering round the ‘ambach’ of the zone of marshy vegetation of Chad.
36. C. eleusis, Demaison. South Bornu.
37. C. cissus, God. Everywhere.
38. C. lysimon, Hubn. Idem.
Fam. Pieridae
39. Herpaenia eriphia, var. lacteipennis, Butl. South Bornu.
40. Pieris gidica, God. Everywhere; especially in the flooded districts of Chad.
41. P. creona, Cram. Idem. Caterpillars on the Capparis.
42. P. mesentina. As above.
43. Teracolus amatus, var. Calais, Cram. In Central Bornu, especially at Dikoa on the Capparis bushes, on which the caterpillars feed, as do those of all the Teracolus species.
44. T. chrysonome, Shy. As above. Very common.
45. T. vesta, var. amelia, Lucas. South Bornu.
46. T. protomedia, Shy. Everywhere, sporadic.
47. T. eris, Shy. As above.
48. T. jone, var. phlegas, Butl. Everywhere, and at all times of the year.
49. T. eupompe, Shy, with f. dedecora, Feld. As above.
50. T. evippe, L. and f. ocale, Boisd. Habitat as above, but rarer.
51. T. antigone, Boid., with f. phlegetonia, Boisd. As above.
52. T. euarne, Shy, with f. citreus, Butl. As above.
53. Eronia cleodora, Hübn, var. erxia, Hübn. Everywhere sporadic, especially on the cotton plant.
54. Catopsilia florella, Fabr. Everywhere. Caterpillars on the Cassia.
55. Terias brigitta, Cram., f. Zoe, Hopff. Everywhere, especially in the marshy zone of Chad, where the caterpillars are fond of the ‘ambach’.
Fam. Papilionidae
56. Papilio Schultzei, Auriv. Only on the boundary at Uba, and only at one small spot near inaccessible rocks.
57. P. pylades, Fabr. Everywhere on the damp sand-banks of rivers. Caterpillars on Anona senegalensis.
58. P. leonidas, Fabr. Boundary of Southern Bornu.
Fam. Hesperidae
59. Hesperia Zaire, Pl. South bank of Chad.
60. Chapra mathias, Fabr. Marshy zone of Chad. Caterpillars on Graminae.
61. Cyclopides formosus, Butl., var. tsadicus, Auriv. Dile. South Bornu.
62. Tagiades flesus, Fabr. As above.
Fam. Arctiidae
63. Utetheisa pulchella, L. Everywhere. Common in places.
Fam. Lymantriidae
64. Laelia euproctina, Auriv. South bank of Chad.
Fam. Sphingidae
65. Hersi convolvuli, L. Caterpillars common on the Ipomoea on the banks of Chad.
66. Acherontia atropos, L. Sporadic. Caterpillars on the Vitex.
67. Daphnis nerii, L. In damp places. Caterpillars on the Sarcocephalus species.
68. Macroglossum trochilus, Hübn. South Bornu.
(Hippotion celerio, L., and osiris, Dalm., are both met with in the neighbouring country of Adamawa, the former in great numbers.)
Fam. Saturniidae
69. Epiphora bauhiniae, Guér. Everywhere that the Zizyphus grows, on which the caterpillars feed. (Silk-spinners.)
70. E. Schultzei, Auriv. As above, but more on Lake Chad.
71. Gonimbrasia osiris, Druce. South Bornu. Caterpillars swarm on the Terminalia trees, and are eaten by the pagans.
72. Bunaea hersilia, Westw. In South Bornu (Marghi ‘bush’), caterpillars common on the elephant grass.
73. B. licharbas, Maas. Dile. South Bornu. Caterpillars on vetches.
Fam. Lasiocampidae
74. Taragama diluta, Auriv. To be met with resting on the ‘retam’ or broom on the banks of Chad.
Fam. Sesiidae
75. Sesia spec. Marshy zone of Chad.
Fam. Plusiidae
76. Plusia chalcytes, Esp. Boundary of Southern Bornu.
Fam. Heliothidae
77. Heliothis armiger, Hl. South Bornu. Caterpillars on Sesamum indicum.
78. Xanthodes Graëllsii, Feisth. Everywhere.
Fam. Ophiusidae
79. Leucanitis stolida, F. Everywhere in damp meadows.
80. Grammodes bifasciata, Petag. As above. Common in places.
81. G. algira, L. As above.
(The five last-named species are the commonest Heterocerae.)
82. Pseudophia tirrhaea, Cr. In Southern Bornu.