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Pupation, Feb. 12; emergence, about 8 a.m., Feb. 20. 
The yellow patches are strongly marked. 
No. 666. Two males and 3 females (Plate XXVI, figs. 
21-23) were bred from larvae on one leaf attended by 
P. rotundata, var., which were removed. House-ants of the 
same species subsequently covered the pupae with débris, 
traces of which may be seen on 2 out of the 3 pupae in the 
collection. Eleven P. rotundata, var., are accompanied by 
the note ‘‘ ants in attendance on 5 larvae, Feb. 9, 1912.” 
It is worthy of note that the other ants taken from the 
same bush were P. aurwilliv kasaensis. 
All pupated Feb. 12 and emerged Feb. 20,—1 male at 
8 a.m., the remaining butterflies at about this hour. The 
females were strongly yellow-marked on fore-wing, rather 
less so on hind-wing. 
No. 667. A female (Plate XXVI, fig. 15) was bred from 
a larva with 6 P. auriwillic kasaiensis in attendance. 
Pupation, Feb. 12; emergence, about 8 a.m., Feb. 20. 
The wings, especially the fore-wings, are slightly but 
distinctly yellow-marked. 
23. Lycaenesthes flavomaculata, Smith and Kirby. 
The associated ants were Odontomachus haematodes and 
Cremastogaster buchneri, races winkleri and alligatrix. 
Also, in the house, Pheidole rotundata, var. 
No. 602, A—C, 2 males and 1 female were bred from 3 
larvae found side by side under a leaf in the forest, 4 mile 
K., on Jan. 9, 1912. A note dated Jan. 18, thus refers to 
them: “ The precise ants, 18 C. buchneri winkleri, in attend- 
ance on the larvae are sent. I was able to see with the 
unaided eye the orifice of the dorsal gland in the usual 
situation. In the case of one larva a droplet of watery 
fluid exuded from it. I could not detect any special 
taste to it, but I subsequently watched the house-ants, 
P. rotundata, var., which adopted the larvae, drinking it. I 
could see no tubercles, though a light spot on each side 
in the usual situation suggested that they might be present. 
The larvae dropped to the ground when I started ant- 
catching.” 
All pupated Jan. 11. 9 A emerged 10 a.m., § B about 
10.30 a.m., Jan. 19; ¢C9a.m., and flew 10 a.m., Jan. 20. 
No. 638. A male butterfly was bred from a larva found 
in the forest near Oni Clearing, Jan. 24, 1912. 
“Feb. 5, 1912. The larva had a dorsal gland, but the 
