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both here and later at Eshowe (Zululand). I obtained a beautiful 

 example of P. imitator at Eshowe, where I also found Eronia 

 argia not uncommon. Pajnlio cenea was very abundant, and I 

 obtained all three forms of its female at Durban. Another fine 

 mimic of which I obtained a few examples was Euralia waldbergi, 

 but I was evidently late for this insect, as most of my specimens 

 were worn. 



At Pietermaritzburg I found Hypolimnas missippus fairly com- 

 mon, and also took a very fine female at Amanzinitoti. In the 

 South African bush are many grassy clearings, where the beauti- 

 ful purple- or orange-tipped butterflies of the genus Teracolus 

 swarm amongst the flowers, whilst such lovely Lycaenids as lolus 

 Silas, I. sidas, and Deudorix diodes are to be found amongst the 

 stunted bushes which edge such clearings. The curious flat- 

 topped acacias which so largely constitute the larger vegetation 

 of South Africa were the haunt of many fine Charaxes, attracted 

 by the gummy sap so frequently exuded from wounds on the 

 branches. In such places I captured Charaxes zoolina, C. 

 neanthes, C. varanes, C. brutus, C. cthation; whilst at Eshowe 

 I also obtained C. candiope and C. xipares. Other butterflies 

 which swarmed in such localities were Crenis hoisduvali and 

 C. natalensis, and I also found amongst them a few Coleoptera, 

 with which was Endicella s^nithi. A feature of the South African 

 bush is the numerous paths going in all directions, and here 

 were to be obtained the two Cicendelidse, C. clathrata and C. 

 disjuncta, the latter haunting the more shady spots. 



In the darker portions of the bush Melanitis ledayva,s common, 

 whilst once or twice M. diversa was also taken. Towards the 

 end of March Salamis anacardii became quite common, and I 

 also obtained two S. nebidosa — the one at Durban (March 15th), 

 and the other at Eshowe (April 1st). Quite a feature of the 

 bush here were the beautiful fruits — scarlet, yellow, or purple, 

 some smooth and others covered with spines — which grew on the 

 creepers which trailed over every bush ; whilst a newcomer 

 could not help but be attracted by the monkeys, families of which 

 were to be met with daily, anywhere where there are any trees 

 left. Amongst the many butterflies haunting the native paths 

 in the Stella Bush I noticed Neptis agatha, N. goochi, N. mar- 

 pessa, Eurijtela hiarbus, E. dryope, Hypolycana phdlipus, Pentila 

 tropicalis, and many species of Acrcea ; whilst on the lantana 

 bushes which grow round the edge of the bush were swarms of 

 Papilio demoleus, P. lyceus, P. brasidas, and Junonia clclia. Up 

 country J. cebrene was very common, and I took one specimen 

 of J. boopis at Aooca. At this latter place I found Teracolus 

 auxo extremely common along the roadside, together with a few 

 Eronia leda* 



-■= In one garden on the Berea I took a nice series of Myrina demaptera 

 which were quite abundant in one tree, frequently BettJing on the under sides 

 of the leaves. 



