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March 22.-2 mimetic females (polytes). 



„ 23. — 1 male-like female {cynis), 4 males. 

 „ 24. — 3 males. 



,, 25. — 1 mimetic female (polytes), 3 males. 

 „ 26.-2 males. 



The numbers were quite insufficient to warrant any con- 

 clusioUj but they suggested the possibility tliat the cyrus 

 females were rarer on the mainland than on the island. Prof. 

 Poulton very much hoped that Dr. Hanitsch would be able 

 to send a series sufficiently long to test this suggestion 

 thorouffhly. 



Papilio polytes romulus, Cr., at Singapore. 



Captures in 1916. 



Non-mimetic 

 male. 



Cyrus, HUbn., 9, 

 male-like. 



Polytes, L., 9, 

 mimetic. 



* The form stichius with no white in the hind-winsr cell. 



