Matabele land and the Victoria Falls

Name: Matabele land and the Victoria Falls
Author: Oates, Frank

Oates, Frank

Africa, Southern -- Description and travel; Natural history -- Africa, Southern

„   5, 6. _Callosune ramaquebana_.

     „   7, 8. _Callosune Buxtoni_, female.

     „   9, 10. _Callosune regina_, female.

     „      11. _Chœrocampa virgo_.

    PLATE F.

    Fig. 1, 2. _Acræa Atergatis_.

     „   3, 4. _Acræa Atolmis_.

     „   5, 6. _Acræa Axina_.

     „   7, 8. _Acræa Acontias_.

     „   9, 10. _Acræa Aglaonice_.

     „  11, 12. _Acræa Acronycta_.

    PLATE G.

    Fig. 1. _Eusemia adulatrix_.

     „   2. _Glossina morsitans_.

     „   3. _Derosphærius anthracinus_.

     „   4. _Tetralobus bifoveolatus_.

     „   5. _Dromica Oatesii_.

     „   6. _Jana Mariana_.

    PLATE H.

    Fig. 1. Upper lip and mandibles of _Dromica Oatesii_; 1a, maxilla
    of do.; 1_b_, lower lip and palpi of do.

    Fig. 2. Upper lip of _Derosphærius anthracinus_; 2_a_, mandible; 2_b_,
    maxilla; 2_c_, lower lip of do.

    Fig. 3. Head, antenna and spiral tongue of _Eusemia adulatrix_;
    3_a_, chief veins of the fore wing of do.; 3_b_, extremity of
    the body of the male of do., seen sideways.

    Fig. 4. Head of _Jana Mariana_; 4_a_, do., seen sideways; 4_b_, chief
    veins of the fore wings of do.

    Fig. 5. Head of the Tsetse, seen sideways, with the parts of the
    sucker separated from each other; 5_a_, antenna; 5_b_, pad
    of the feet of do.

                                  V.

                              BOTANY.[78]

         By D. OLIVER, F.R.S., F.L.S., Professor of Botany in
                      University College, London.

                            (PLATES J, K.)

                          Order RANUNCULACEÆ.

* RANUNCULUS PINNATUS, Poir.

                          Order POLYGALACEÆ.

* POLYGALA VIRGATA, Thunb.

                            Order TILIACEÆ.

TRIUMFETTA WELWITSCHII, Masters.

                          Order MALPIGHIACEÆ.

ACRIDOCARPUS PRURIENS, A. Juss.

                         Order ZYGOPHYLLACEÆ.

* ZYGOPHYLLUM DREGEANUM, Presl?

                           Order AMPELIDEÆ.

VITIS, sp.

                           Order LEGUMINOSÆ.

* SUTHERLANDIA FRUTESCENS, R. Br.

  ERYTHRINA, sp.

  ERIOSEMA, sp.

  BAUHINIA FASSOGLENSIS, Kotschy.

  CASSIA TETTENSIS, Bolle?

* ACACIA, sp.

                            Order ROSACEÆ.

* CLIFFORTIA LINEARIFOLIA, E. and Z.?

                          Order SAXIFRAGACEÆ.

VAHLIA CAPENSIS, Berg.

                          Order COMBRETACEÆ.

COMBRETUM, sp.

COMBRETUM ZEYHERI, Sond.?

                           Order TURNERACEÆ.

WORMSKIOLDIA LONGEPEDUNCULATA, Masters.

                          Order UMBELLIFERÆ.

PEUCEDANUM CAPENSE, Dietr.?

                            Order RUBIACEÆ.

FADOGIA ZEYHERI, Sond.?

                           Order COMPOSITÆ.

* GEIGERIA ZEYHERI, Harv.

* ARTEMISIA AFRA, Jacq.

* DENEKIA CAPENSIS, D. C.

  NIDORELLA AURICULATA, D. C.

* GERBERA NATALENSIS, Schultz Bip.

                          Order CAMPANULACEÆ.

  WAHLENBERGIA BANKSIANA, A. D. C.

  LOBELIA DECIPIENS, Sond.?

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Matabele land and the Victoria FallsOates, Frank

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Matabele land and the Victoria Falls

Oates, Frank

Africa, Southern -- Description and travel; Natural history -- Africa, Southern

„   5, 6. _Callosune ramaquebana_.

     „   7, 8. _Callosune Buxtoni_, female.

     „   9, 10. _Callosune regina_, female.

     „      11. _Chœrocampa virgo_.

    PLATE F.

    Fig. 1, 2. _Acræa Atergatis_.

     „   3, 4. _Acræa Atolmis_.

     „   5, 6. _Acræa Axina_.

     „   7, 8. _Acræa Acontias_.

     „   9, 10. _Acræa Aglaonice_.

     „  11, 12. _Acræa Acronycta_.

    PLATE G.

    Fig. 1. _Eusemia adulatrix_.

     „   2. _Glossina morsitans_.

     „   3. _Derosphærius anthracinus_.

     „   4. _Tetralobus bifoveolatus_.

     „   5. _Dromica Oatesii_.

     „   6. _Jana Mariana_.

    PLATE H.

    Fig. 1. Upper lip and mandibles of _Dromica Oatesii_; 1a, maxilla
    of do.; 1_b_, lower lip and palpi of do.

    Fig. 2. Upper lip of _Derosphærius anthracinus_; 2_a_, mandible; 2_b_,
    maxilla; 2_c_, lower lip of do.

    Fig. 3. Head, antenna and spiral tongue of _Eusemia adulatrix_;
    3_a_, chief veins of the fore wing of do.; 3_b_, extremity of
    the body of the male of do., seen sideways.

    Fig. 4. Head of _Jana Mariana_; 4_a_, do., seen sideways; 4_b_, chief
    veins of the fore wings of do.

    Fig. 5. Head of the Tsetse, seen sideways, with the parts of the
    sucker separated from each other; 5_a_, antenna; 5_b_, pad
    of the feet of do.

                                  V.

                              BOTANY.[78]

         By D. OLIVER, F.R.S., F.L.S., Professor of Botany in
                      University College, London.

                            (PLATES J, K.)

                          Order RANUNCULACEÆ.

* RANUNCULUS PINNATUS, Poir.

                          Order POLYGALACEÆ.

* POLYGALA VIRGATA, Thunb.

                            Order TILIACEÆ.

TRIUMFETTA WELWITSCHII, Masters.

                          Order MALPIGHIACEÆ.

ACRIDOCARPUS PRURIENS, A. Juss.

                         Order ZYGOPHYLLACEÆ.

* ZYGOPHYLLUM DREGEANUM, Presl?

                           Order AMPELIDEÆ.

VITIS, sp.

                           Order LEGUMINOSÆ.

* SUTHERLANDIA FRUTESCENS, R. Br.

  ERYTHRINA, sp.

  ERIOSEMA, sp.

  BAUHINIA FASSOGLENSIS, Kotschy.

  CASSIA TETTENSIS, Bolle?

* ACACIA, sp.

                            Order ROSACEÆ.

* CLIFFORTIA LINEARIFOLIA, E. and Z.?

                          Order SAXIFRAGACEÆ.

VAHLIA CAPENSIS, Berg.

                          Order COMBRETACEÆ.

COMBRETUM, sp.

COMBRETUM ZEYHERI, Sond.?

                           Order TURNERACEÆ.

WORMSKIOLDIA LONGEPEDUNCULATA, Masters.

                          Order UMBELLIFERÆ.

PEUCEDANUM CAPENSE, Dietr.?

                            Order RUBIACEÆ.

FADOGIA ZEYHERI, Sond.?

                           Order COMPOSITÆ.

* GEIGERIA ZEYHERI, Harv.

* ARTEMISIA AFRA, Jacq.

* DENEKIA CAPENSIS, D. C.

  NIDORELLA AURICULATA, D. C.

* GERBERA NATALENSIS, Schultz Bip.

                          Order CAMPANULACEÆ.

  WAHLENBERGIA BANKSIANA, A. D. C.

  LOBELIA DECIPIENS, Sond.?

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