and Captures in South Africa in 1905. 321 
by two Lady-birds, Ortalia sp., beaten out of a composite 
creeper (apparently a Senecio), the species is represented 
in the British Museum, but unnamed; three Haplolycus, 
apparently of two species [one possibly congener, Gerst.], 
were either beaten out of, or taken flying about the same 
creeper ; Acantholycus constrictus, Fabr., was caught flying 
slowly ; two specimens of Anomalipus porcatus, Sol., were 
found under a stone; and four specimens of a Heterome- 
ron were also found under stones, Opatrwin sp., apparently 
in the National Collection, but unnamed. 
The bugs, at least as regards individuals, were some- 
what more plentiful; beating the climbing composites 
(one with yellow, another with lavender flowers) revealed 
a number of the fetid Pentatomid <Antestia variegata, 
Thunb., at first taken by both of us to be Lady-birds; two 
other fetid Pentatomids, Holcostethus goiiodes, Dall., and 
H. scapularis, Thunb., were also taken. 
There were two as yet undetermined Acridians among 
our captures as well as the common Catantops melanostictus, 
Schaum, Also a Dragonfly, Orthetrum fasciolatum, Ramb. 
The BoTranicaAL GARDEN lies on the slope of the hill 
between the Berea and the Race-course, and comprises 
portions of the original scrub, so that it naturaliy harbours 
many butterflies. Amongst these was a small female of 
Limnas chrysippus, Linn., which was actually mistaken by 
one of us for its mimic Acrea encedon, Linn., of which 
three specimens were captured. A single specimen of 
Planema escbria, Hew., and two of Acrva cabira, Hopff., 
were netted, one of the latter settled on a leaf with wings 
closed was inconspicuous. Of Amauris albimaculata, Butl., 
a male and two females were taken, one of the latter 
settled near the ground before 9.0 a.m., at which time it 
was noticed that Skippers were especially active. 
Hurytela hiarbas, Dru., was common in the wooded parts 
of the garden, where also three Precis elgiva, Hew., were 
secured, together with two P. natalica, Feld., of the dark, 
or intermediate form (one very tattered), sitting on leaves 
with wings fully spread. The same bit of surviving 
scrub yielded two of the Satyr-like Crenis boisduvalit, 
Wallgr., one of each sex. Neptis agatha, Cram., was not 
uncommon, but as the garden is a good deal exposed to 
the prevalent south-east wind many of the specimens 
were worn. Salamis anacardii, Linn., was beaten out at 
