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refreshing than after some hours’ collecting in the drouth 
to allow oneself to get wet through by the spray, which was 
truly grateful and comforting (especially in a thirsty land 
where beer is two shillings a small bottle). Repeated care- 
fully-timed experiments showed that ten minutes in the hot 
sun and dry wind sufficed to dry one’s garments thoroughly. 
The chief drawback to these natural “Rain baths” was 
the difficulty of manceuvring a sopping net, and the condi- 
tion of some of the“ very dry” B. gidica, when taken out 
of the net under such circumstances was deplorable. 
One butterfly did not appear to appreciate the delicious 
smell of the damp vegetation, at all events our old friend 
LIimnas chrysippus failed to put in an appearance. The 
Acrex too were surprisingly scarce, only single examples 
of A. alboradiata, Auriv., 2, A. anemosa, Hew., f, and A. 
atolmis, Westw., 2, were taken. Only one Precis is recorded, 
a ragged natalica, Feld., but Neptis agatha, Cram., was 
frequently seen sailing about the Hugenia trees. Vphthima 
wtonia, Hew., was common enough, a specimen of Y. 
asterope, Klug, var. norma, Westw., was also taken, Another 
specimen was obtained of the Mycalesis (as yet unnamed), 
taken in the Palm Kloof, also one IZ. sajitza, Hew. Belenois 
severina, Cram., was the commonest white; all taken 
were males; but extremely dry specimens of &. gidica, 
Godt. (males predominating), were fairly common, especi- 
ally where the spray was heaviest. Three females of 
Leuceronia thalassina, Boisd., were taken, also a female 
Glutophrissa saba, Fabr., which was so extremely “dry” as 
to have lost all trace of mimicry of Nyctemera. Of Terias 
senegalensis, Boisd., 9, 7. brigitta, Cram., 2, and Teracolus 
antigone, Boisd., 2, single examples were secured. That 
only one Yeracolus was taken is not surprising, since the 
genus especially haunts very dry and open places. 
Papilio leonidas, Fabr., flew slowly about the Hugenia, 
with the manner of a Danaid, but the model, if such there 
be, was not seen ; * two specimens were secured. 
Zvzera lysimon, Hiibn., met with occasionally in all the 
Zambesi hunting grounds, was really common in the Rain 
Forest only, probably the other places were too dry for it. 
Of other Lyczenids single examples only were taken, to 
* In North-East Rhodesia, on the Chambezi, some 700 miles 
away, it flies with and appears to mimic Tirwmala petiverana, Dbl. 
and Hew. See also Trimen, “South-African Butterflies,” vol. III, 
1889, p. 213.—F. A. D. 
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