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4.45 p.m., it had a very slow flight. Of byblia goetzius, 
Herbst, we took a male of the dry form. In a shady spot 
were two Melanitis leda, Cram., the only specimens that 
we met with in South Africa.  Mycalesis safitza, Hew., 
with its janira-like flight, was not uncommon in the shade, 
the four specimens taken in the gardens were all females 
of the dry-season form (var. evenus, Hopff.). 
Belenois severina, Cram., was common; though the large 
majority were dry, amongst them was found a semi-wet 
male. It was noted of a pair 7 cop. that the male 
supported the female in flight. Only one S. gidica, Godt., 
a male, was taken. But if not quite the commonest white 
of the gardens, certainly Pinacopteryx pigea, Boisd., was the 
most characteristic; a dozen specimens, both sexes about 
equally balanced, were secured, they were all of the dry 
form (= alba, Trim.); it appeared to be an earlier riser 
than many butterflies. A pair were observed 7 cop., the 
male supporting the female and when settled enclosing 
the female between his wings. Of P. charina, Boisd., two 
of each sex were taken, one of the females was less dry 
than the rest. Mylothris agathina, Cram., was scarcely 
common, males prevailing. In the more open grassy parts 
a few Teracoli were to be got: of TZ. speciosus, Wallgr., 
we took two males; 7’. omphale, Godt., was commoner, 
and we took five males and two females; of 7. achine, 
Cram., one of each sex. Of Hronia cleodora, Hiibn., we 
took but one; Zerias reqularis, Butl., was common enough, 
six specimens taken proved to be all females, of the dry 
form. We did not meet with this species outside Natal. 
Just outside the northern hedge of the Botanical Garden 
a fine Papilio morania, Ang., was taken flying low along 
with elenois severina, Cram., and settling on wayside 
plants; others of the genus were P. demodocus, Esp., a 
male; P..dardanus, Brown, two males, a species that does 
not fly as fast as many of its congeners ; P. nireus, Cram., 
f. lyeus, Dbl., a male and two females. 
The Lycenidxe were conspicuous by their scarcity, only 
two being met with—Hypolycena philippus, Fabr., a male 
taken as late as 5.0 p.m., and Zizera lysimon, Hiibn., two, 
one of them beaten out but little earlier (together with 
two P. pigea and two &. severina). 
But if Blues were scarce it was far otherwise with 
Skippers: of our old friend Gegenes zetterstedii, Wallgr., 
seven were taken, five being males, two females; this sits 
