Gl-i Dr. G. B. Longstafif's Bionomic Notes on Butter/lies. 



seemed to come from the tufts. A living ^ yielded an 

 odour of acetic acid, which persisted slightly after death. 



Satyrix^. 



Calisto zanrjis, Fabr. (Jamaica, 1907). In 10 ^, nearly 

 all those examined, there was a scent varying from faint 

 to strong, compared to treacle, chocolate, burnt sugar, or 

 caramel, but in one instance described simply as "aromatic." 

 Tlie ^ of this species has a very conspicuous brand. Ten 

 $ were without scent. 



Mycalcsis mineus, Linn., f. 2^olydccta, Cram. (Ceylon, 

 19U8). In 2 ^ exposure of the pencds of hairs on the 

 hind-wings produced a strong scent, which I compared 

 to burnt sugar, my wife to " coarse brown sugar," or 

 "treacle." 



Yj'hthima ccylonica, Hew. (Ceylon, 1908). In a few ^ 

 of this abundant species a very slight scent of chocolate 

 was detected. 



Elymniin^. 



Elymnias fraterna, Butl., unrJvlaris,Dr\i. (Ceylon, 1908). 

 Four $ had an odour resembling that of vanilla-scented 

 chocolate : in one case Mrs. LongstafF compared it to " very 

 strong honey, or coarse brown sugar." 



NYMPHALINJi:. 



Neptis jumha, Moore (Ceylon, 1908). A faint sweet 

 chocolate scent was detected in a male in the house. A 

 somewhat similar scent was suspected in another male and 

 in a female. On the other hand, no scent was recognised 

 in the much con:imcner N. varmona, Moore.* 



Victorina stclenes, Linn. (Jamaica, 1907). Five $ ap- 

 peared to have a slight flowery scent, in one instance 

 suggesting chrysanthemum. 



Brecis ipldfa, Cram. (Ceylon, 1908). Two ^ out of 

 several examined yielded a slight treacly odour. I noted 

 a similar scent in B. clelia, Cram., in S. Africa in 1905.J- 



Cynthia ascia, Moore (Ceylon, 1908). Five $ out of 

 8 had a peculiar slight sweet scent, compared at the 

 time to sassafras, or to French-polish. 



* Compare Dr. Dixey's results with African species of the genus. 

 Proc. Ent. Soc. Lond., 1906, p. v. 



