Abstract METAMORPHOSIS Volume 3 September 1992 Number 3

Title

RAMBLINGS OF RUTH SOUTHEY IN MOZAMBIQUE 1957 (PART 4)

Authors

Southey Ruth J. G.

Title

A NEW SPECIES OF POECILMITIS BUTLER (LEPIDOPTERA: LYCAENIDAE) FROM THE CAPE PROVINCE, SOUTH AFRICA

Authors

Heath A.

And

Ball J. B.

Title

A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THE IMMATURE STAGES OF THE SOUTHERN AFRICAN SPECIES OF PAPILIO LINNAEUS AND AN ACCOUNT OF THE LIFE HISTORY OF PAPILIO CONSTANTINUS (WARD), 1871 (LEPIDOPTERA: PAPILIONIDAE)

Authors

Joannou J. G.

ABSTRACT:

The life history of P. constantinus, the only outstanding Southern African Papilio is traced for the first time. This has enabled keys to be constructed which differentiate the early stages of the members of this group.

Title

COMPARATIVE MORPHOLOGY AND SYSTEMATICS ON THE FEMALE INTERNAL GENITALIA OF THE PIERIDAE (LEPIDOPTERA)

I. Genus Pontia

Authors

CHOENG Seon Woo

And

LEE* Chang Eon

ABSTRACT:

The bursae copulatrix of five species of Pontia were morphologically described and numerically analysed. There is no appendix bursa in two species. The shape of signa are different according to species. In particular, the signum of P. daplidice is shaped like a belt. The innersurface processes are spindle-like and the innersurface folds are not strongly developed. Twenty-one qualitative characters were selected and phenograms of Pontia were obtained from the data.

KEY WORDS:

Pontia, Bursa copulatrix, Phenogram

Title

PHYLOGENETIC NOTES ON THE AFRICAN SPECIES OF THE SUBFAMILY ACRAEINAE – PART 1 (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae)

Authors

Henning G. A.

ABSTRACT:

The phylogeny of the subfamily is discussed and four new subgenera are described. The subfamily Acraeinae is analysed and an alternative arrangement to that of Pierre 1981a is presented. The hypothectical development of the Tribe Acraeni is diccused. In selecting one primary characteristic (the male aedeagus), it is hoped the Phylogeny of the subfamily will be simplified

KEY WORDS:

Acraea; taxonomy; phylogeny; subgenus.

Title

DESCRIPTIONS OF TWO NEW SUBSPECIES OF CHARAXES OCHSENHEIMER (LEPIDOPTERA: NYMPHALIDAE) FROM THE BLOUBERG IN THE NORTHERN TRANSVAAL, SOUTH AFRICA

Authors

Henning S. F.

And

Henning G. A.

ABSTRACT:

Charaxes xiphares staudei subspec. nov. and Ch. druceanus solitaria sub-spec. nov. from the Blouberg in the Northern Transvaal, South Africa are described, and notes are given on the blouberg.

Title

GETTING TO KNOW MOTHS - AQUATIC MOTHS -

Authors

Henning Stephen