172 A NATUBALIST'S WAXBEHINGS 



Laid up for some viQok^ from ulcerated ^\ounds, I was 

 unable personally to do so much on the higher parts of the 

 Besa<:ri as I could have desired. From what ni}- hunters and 

 collectors brought m, it was evident that its elevation corre- 

 sponds very nearly wath that of the Tengamus — about 7000 

 feet — in the Lampongs; myrtles, ericas, rhododendrons and 

 moss-loving orchids, and high-growing species of Melasfo- 

 macem were among the most characteristic plants. It was 

 trying to the temper to hear accounts of abundant tracks of 

 the fine goat-like antelope {Cainicornis sitmatrensis) whose 

 footprints I had so wistfully followed on the Tengamus 

 without success. The return of my bird hunters, however, 

 W71S always for me the great event of the day. As birds 

 were very abundant, my collection increased rapidly. Among 

 the more interesting species maybe mentioned Oresciiis gouldi, 

 one of the Trogons, the orange of whose breast washes com- 

 pletly out in spirit of wine; Criniger gutturalisy two species of 

 Myoplioueus (J/, melanura and M. dicrorhgnchus)^ which in the 

 evenino^ flitted about from stone to stone with a loud whistle. 



the former quite endearing itself to me by its blackbird- 

 like form and habits; Pohjphctron chalcururus, one of the 

 Phadanidm ; and Arhorojjhila fersonata^ a little partridge, 

 differing from the type in being more bluish-ash on the breast 

 and more closely barrred with black on the back. 



I was, however, able to entomologise among the sunny avenue- 

 like roads that for several miles led away from the village, 

 where flocks of Cgrestes {NymijJidlidai), spread their chastely 

 marked wings flat on the ground, and delicate Lgcmnidm 

 disported in great numbers; of other Lepidoptera the more 

 interesting species may be named: Callidula javanica^ which 

 emitted a strong and disagreeable odour : Melanitis suradeva, 



on stumps of trees under the shade ; a fine new^ species of 

 Amnosia ; Eurhinia fulva, lately discovered in Tenasscrim by 

 ray friend Captain Bingham ; one of the prettiest species of the 

 Ecoplioridm ; two new species of that curious genus named by 

 Butler Homopsyche from their singular resemblance to a Homo- 

 ideron^ and for which I at first took them ; and Botys dedttctalis^ 

 a species known also from Ceylon, an island with which Sumatra 

 seems to have many species in common ; in Telok-betong I 

 netted a small moth at light, Pentacitrotus transversa, also 



