^Q INVERTEBRATE ANIMALS. 



Upper Compartment. 



Preserved larvae and drawings of eggs. 



gmsteent^ Cable CDasc* 



Group 217.— Genus ARGYNNIS (Fabricius) and allies. 

 Fritillaries. Note Agraulis moneta, Mexico, so called 

 from the silver-like plates on its under side. Estimated 

 number of species : exotic, 150 ; British, 9. 



Group 218.— Family HELICONID^ and allies. The beau- 

 tiful Helieonidce are from Tropical America : when 

 crushed they emit an offensive odour, which is said to 

 protect them from the attacks of birds. The group 

 includes the Acrmdce from Africa. Estimated number 

 of species ; exotic, 350. 



Group 219. — Family DANAID^ and allies. The species 

 are natives of the Eastern Hemisphere. Note especially 

 the two species of iJesiid from Java. Estimated num- 

 ber of species : exotic, 110. 



Upper Compartment. 

 Case with examples of the black-veined-white pat- 

 tern from six distinct families of Butterflies, 

 and one of Moths. 



Group 220.— Family PIERID^. Whites. Note the Euro- 

 pean and Mexican species allied to the Brimstone 

 Butterfly of this country ; also the mimicry of the Heli- 

 eonidce in the females of certain species. Estimated 

 number of species : exotic, 450 ; British, 10. 

 upper Compartment. 

 Pairs of Butterflies showing a remarkable difference 

 between the male and female of the same spe- 



