1915.] F.H. Gravety: Indian Insects, Myriapods, etc. 505 
LEPIDOPTERA. 
Rhopalocera. 
Cases of butterfly migration are noted in the Journal of the 
ombay Natural History Society by Aitken (XI, pp. 336-7 and 
XIII, pp. 540-1), Prall (XI, p. 533), Dudgeon (XIV, pp. 147-8). 
Nurse (XIV, p. 179), and Andrewes (XIX, p. 271); and in 
Spolia Zeylanica by Wickwar (III, pp. 216-8), Green (III, 
pp. 219-220), Fletcher (IV, pp. 178-9), Daniel (V, pp. 106-7) and 
Willey (V, pp. 186-8).! 
Prall records the rate of flight of certain butterflies 
WebNS. Xl, pp.533-4): 
Henderson records the occurrence of Melanitis ismene at sea 
(Spolia Zeylanica, 1X, pp. 45-6). 
Ormiston contributes a note on the length of life of butterflies 
as winged insects (Spolia Zeylanica, IX, p. 143). 
The enemies of butterflies are discussed in the Journal of the 
Bombay Natural History Society by Nurse (XV, pp. 349-350), Lefroy 
(XV, p. 531) and Aitken (XVI, pp. 156-7). 
The capture of Huphina remba by a Lycosid spider is recorded 
by West (Spolia Zeylanica, V, p. 105). 
Green refers to ‘‘ the habits of the leaf-butterfly’’’ (J.B.N.H.S., 
XVI, p. 370), and Cave publishes ‘a note on Kallima inachus’’ 
(Spolta Zeylanica, V, p. 142). 
The climatal changes of Melanitis, etc., are discussed by 
Manders (J.B.N.H.S., XVII, pp. 709-720); and Aijitken 
(J.B.N.H.S., XVIII, pp. 195-197). 
Some effects of moisture on the behaviour of butterflies are 
described by Cunningham (‘‘ Plagues and Pleasures ’’, pp. 103-8). 
Green describes the oviposition and early larva of Jamudes 
bochus (Spolia Zeylanica, I1, pp. 204-5), and the gregarious habits 
of the larva of Parata alexis (Spolia Zeylanica, III, p. 157). 
An account of the habits of the leaf-cutting caterpillar of 
Suastus gremius is given by Willey (Spolia Zeylanica, VI, pp. 124- 
130, 7 text-figs.), who further notes (p. 125) the ability of the 
adult of this species to emit a loud clicking sound. 
A note on the development and larval habits of Aphnaeus 
hypargyrus is contributed by Fraser (J.B.N.H.S., XX, pp. 528- 
530, I pl.). 
Mimicry in unpalatable caterpillars (Papilio polytes) is the 
subject of notes in /.B.N.H.S., IV, by Hart (pp. 229-230) and 
mitken (p. 317). 
Carnivorous habits and cannibalism in caterpillars of butter- 
flies are recorded in J.B.N.H.S., XVIII, by Fischer (pp. 510-1), 
and Lefroy (pp. 696-7). 
1 See also Shelford, F. Straits R.A.S., June 10903, pp. 203-4 (Cirrochroa 
bajadeta, Moore). 
