46 The Butterflies and Moths of TeneHffe. 



upper and the under side, except that on the latter the 

 white marginal spots are larger, and there is more white 

 on the black -feathered body. 



The insect looks splendidly bright and flashing as it 

 soars along with a steady flight from tree to tree on 

 the " Carre tera," and it must be quickly netted, or it 

 soon rises out of reach. These butterflies are distasteful 

 to birds, as also are the three following varieties belong- 

 ing to the same family. For this reason the family of 

 Danais is " mimicked " by butterflies of other species, 

 the butterfly next described (Danais Chrysippus) being, 

 for instance, copied closely by several African and 

 Indian species of butterflies and even some moths. 



The Danais Plexippus is a very common butterfly in 

 North America, and has within the last few years become 

 widely dispersed, some specimens having been found in 

 England in 1877 and subsequently. 



DANAIS CHRYSIPPUS. 



Plate II.— Fig. 2. 



This butterfly is widely dispersed over Europe, Asia, 

 and Africa, but it is not found in England. It is of 



