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" I have caught lots more. Yesterday (Nov. 4) I got four 

 more of type and two of the variety, and these will soon be 

 sent in a large biscuit tin, which is almost ready. This morning 

 I caught 10 more of the type." 



Nov. 14. — tC Since then I have been catching some daily 

 and must have got at least 50 specimens with a dozen of 

 the variety, all in prime condition. It seems remarkably 

 uniform— I have caught no intermediates between type and 

 variety." 



Nov. 5. — " Is it not splendid for me, for I have always 

 longed to meet this most splendid mimic, firstly because it is 

 of the chrysippus association and such a beautiful mimic, 

 secondly because it is one of my pet genus ! But I had 

 never expected to get it, since I understood it has always 

 been looked at as a S. African form — though I don't know 

 how far north it is known to extend. Still, Lulanguru must 

 be some hundreds of miles further north of its previously 

 known area. What excites me most, however, is the uni- 

 colorous variety, for I cannot remember that it has been 

 described. If it is really new I shall burst ! Put me out of 

 my anxiety as soon as you can ! " 



Nov. 14. — " I have only seen them on the top of the kopje 

 and have never seen a chrysippus there! [A $ of type was 

 taken Dec. 31.] With poggei is an occasional misippus (I have 

 caught two and seen a third), and the differences are interest- 

 ing. Misippus looks larger, its flight is much more floating 

 and soaring : it is very much more wary and hard to catch; 

 it sometimes settles on the underside of a twig, as if to con- 

 ceal itself — indeed, I find it hard to believe, as I think you 

 believe, that it is Syn- and not Psew/-aposeniatic." 



Nov. 5 <ni<! 14. — " Poggei, on the other hand, in the first 

 place has a richer quality in its colouring which sometimes 

 looks more reddish than brown in a fresh specimen; its 

 flight is heavier and not floating, being more Ida' that of 

 chrysippus; it is much bolder and less wary than misippus, 

 and if struck at will nearly always return on its tracks, so that 

 one can be certain of catching it. as it often comes back right 

 up to the net to investigate it. It often settles openly on 

 the tops of low twigs or a branch or on the ground, and waves 



