368 Drs. Dixey and Longstaff’s Observations 
of the pretty Vanessid, Hypanartia hippomene, Hiibn. The 
following insects were also taken on the spikes :—Apis 
mellifica, Linn., race adansonit, Latr., as was only to be 
expected; a Longicorn Syssita vestigialis, Pascoe; the 
Cetoniids Oxythyrea marginalis, Schonh., Comythovalgus 
Jasciculatus, Schonh., and Strengophorus flavipennis, 
G. and P.; the first was abundant, the creamy white 
spots on a dark ground-colour greatly aiding its con- 
cealment.* In addition there were on the same flowers a 
fly of the genus Catabronta, three of the genus Jdia, and 
another fly, the latter held in the clutches of a green spider 
with red-brown markings, which was practically invisible 
among the crowded flowers ; the very small bee Prosopis 
sandaracata, Bingh., was abundant, as was also the prettily 
marked P. 5-lineata, Cameron; but of Prosopis simples, 
Bingh., n. sp., unfortunately only a unique example was 
secured ; finally there was a sawfly, Athalia himantopus, 
Klug, 9. 
Two specimens of Gegenes zetterstedti, Wallgr., were the 
only Hesperids noted; this species settles with the fore- 
wings raised, the hind-wings nearly horizontal, like several 
of our English Skippers. 
The following moths were taken, but doubtless the list 
might easily have been lengthened especially if we had 
worked at night :—Macroglossa trochilus, Hiibn., at flowers 
in the late afternoon; Syntomis kuhlweini, Lefebr.; the 
day-flying Lymantriads Laelia punctulata, Butl., and Aroa 
discalis, Walk., males of the latter species were very common 
on the outskirts of the Park; the Geometers Zerenopsis 
leopardina, Feld., fluttering near the ground; Craspedia 
internata, Guen. (= strigulifera, Walk.), and the variable 
Semiothisa brongusaria, Walk.; we also kicked up a 
Pyrale, Pyrausta incoloralis, Guen., and two specimens 
of the Boarmid Obocola inconclusaria, Walk., one of each 
Sex. 
As usual the most obvious representatives of the 
Hymenoptera were the handsome Carpenter-bees, Yylocopa 
caffra, Linn., 2; X. fraterna, Vachal, a male said by Col. 
Bingham to be not typical; XY. divisa, Klug, 2; and X. flavo- 
rufa, De Geer, four females; the last two species were 
practically confined to the purple flowers of a Legumina- 
ceous shrub ; flavo-rufa has a strong odour like our English 
Bumble-bees. Other Aculeates taken were the long- 
* See Lonesrarr, Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond. 1906, pp. 91-93. 
