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similarly noted as tenacious of life, and as having no perceptible 

 odour. Dr. Longstaff (loc. cit., pp. 496, 7) says, "I am satisfied that 

 in P. aglea the scent is more transitory, possibly more volatile, than in 

 the majority of scent-yielding butterflies .... As with Parantica 

 the scent of Crastia would appear to be more volatile than in the 

 Pierinae or in Danaiday This accords with my own observations. 

 Among Nymphalines, Neptis varwona Moore, was common ; like other 

 species of the genus it has a slow, sailing flight. Two specimens, 

 ^ and $ , were noted as scentless ; in a third, however, apparently a 

 female, a faint flowery scent seemed to be present. A male taken at 

 Lantana flowers close to the lake had no distinct odour. It is 

 interesting in connection with these observations that Dr. Longstaff 

 writes as follows (loc. cit., p. 502), " Neptis jiimha Moore (Ceylon, 

 1908). A faint sweet chocolate scent was detected in a male in the 

 house. A somewhat similar scent was suspected in another male and 

 in a female. On the other hand, no scent was recognised in the 

 much commoner N. varmona Moore." One of the most remarkable 

 frequenters of Lady Horton's Drive was CetJwsia nietneri Feld. ; 

 an ammoniacal scent was noted in a captured female. With regard 

 to Cynthia a?.ela Moore, I agree with Dr. Longstaff (Joe. cit., 

 pp. 112, 348) that it " seems to like sailing about over the trees " ; 

 also that it is hard to get in good condition. He finds in the male a 

 faint scent which he compares to " sassafras and to French polish." 

 The only specimen tested by me (a ^ ) appeared to have a scent, the 

 nature of which I failed to determine. No odour was detected in a 

 ragged Cirrochroa cognata Moore, J' ; but a slight fusty smell was 

 somewhat doubtfully recognised in Ergolis ariadne Linn., ? . This 

 specimen had a large piece cut cleanly out of the right fore- wing. A 

 specimen of Vanessa haronica Mooi'e (the " Blue Admiral ") behaved 

 much like an English Vanessa. It settled in the road with wings 

 expanded, closing and opening them again from time to time, and 

 when disturbed returned persistently to the same place. On its 

 intermittent flights it was joined by another one, which eluded capture. 

 No scent was found in the specimen taken. The commonest Satyr- 

 ines in Lady Horton's Drive were Nissanga j}atnia Moore, and 

 Yphtliima ceylonica Hew. A somewhat worn male of the former 

 species was odourless, as were also two females ; but a fresh male 

 specimen emitted a strong fragrant scent, which I compared to that 

 of caramel with a touch of chocolate. Dr. Longstaff (loc. cit., p. 346) 

 says of N. patnia, " twice I suspected that it had a scent, though it 

 cannot have been strong." It evidently varies in individuals. The 



