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MOTHS AND BUTTERFLIES. 



genus. Indeed, so exactly does it imitate an Indian species of 

 Danais inliabitinof the same reo-ion witli it that no one hut a 



IIy[iolimii;is iiiisippus. Male. Uiuler side. 



naturalist would ever imagine that they were distinct species beloug- 

 iiiGf to different szenei'a. 



llyijoliiiiiias iiiisipl>ufi. Female. 



This insect is rather shy and dit'licult of ajjjnoat-h, and when once 

 alarmed flies rapidly liigh up into tlie air. It is fond of tlie sweets 

 from flowers, and wlieii at lest on a fragrant f)lossoin intent on 

 extracting the honey it is most easily captni'ed. 



