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Smith), referred to by Mr. Neave in the Proceedings for 1912, 
p. lv. The left hind-wing was missing from the specimen, 
having been lost in the attack by a wagtail, which, as described 
by Mr. Neave, took place on Jan. 12, 1912, about seven miles 
North-west of Entebbe. Prof. Poulton stated that imjuries 
of this kind might be called “ disabling injuries,’ and they 
were characteristic of distasteful groups. An insect which 
had received such an injury was an easy prey to the enemy, 
and when it was nevertheless rejected the inference is that 
it was unpalatable. Although characteristic of distasteful 
groups, such injuries were sometimes seen in insects with 
cryptic colouring. These were probably accidental, the 
enemy having lost its prey after dropping it accidentally, or 
in consequence of having been itself attacked or frightened. 
The interest of Mr. Neave’s observation was that it actually 
showed how the disabling injury was inflicted. Another 
example of the same kind was observed by Mr. G. A. K. 
Marshall at Mt. Chirinda, Gazaland, 8.E. Rhodesia, on Dec. 7, 
1901, when a young Drongo seized and rejected the Hypsid 
moth “ Callioratis ” bellatrix, Dalm. (Trans. Ent. Soc., 1902, 
pp. 358-9). Mr. Marshall picked up the moth which was 
found to have lost most of its head. The specimen was now 
in the Hope Department. Prof. Poulton showed the following 
six examples of specimens belonging to various distasteful 
groups, exhibiting injuries similar to those of the above- 
mentioned A. peneleos and C. bellatrix. 
Acraea natalica, Boisd., male: Taveta, British East Africa : 
Jan. 16, 1906: Rev. K. St. Aubyn Rogers. Left hind-wing 
wanting. It is possible that this abnormality may be due 
to malformation or to injury in emerging from the pupa. 
Acraea encedon, L., form lycia, F., male: Oni Clearing, 
70 miles HE. of Lagos: Jan. 28, 1911: W. A. Lamborn. Found 
on the food-plant, Commelina, by the lagoon. The injury was 
noted before capture. Both left wings were torn off. 
Pitthea famula, Drury, male : in the forest 4 miles E. of Oni: 
9 a.m., Apr. 2, 1911: W. A. Lamborn. This Geometrid moth 
was found on the ground, and as in the last example, both 
left wings were torn off. 
Pitthea famula, female: forest } mile E. of Oni: 4 p.m., 
