( clxxii ) 



though erroneous conclusion that both sexes of P. confusa 

 were represented in a series which consisted only of females. 

 It seems probable that the male of P. confusa was really 

 known to Mabille, but was not distinguished by him from 

 the male of G. epaphia; for his figures of tL P. saba typica, <3," 

 and " P. saba var. epaphia, 6*>" might quite well be taken to 

 represent males of P. confusa (op. tit., pi. 36, figs. 3, 3a, 

 5, 5a). 



The relation of the anal tufts to the brands of 

 the hind-wings observed and the scent perceived in a 



MALE DANAINE BUTTERFLY BY W. A. LaMBORN. — Prof. 



Poulton gave an account of the following deeply interesting 

 observations made at Tanga, late German East Africa, on 

 Aug. 5, 1918, by Mr. W. A. Lamborn, in continuation of his 

 S. Nigerian investigations, recorded in Proc. Ent. Soc. Loud., 

 1911. xlvi; 1912, xxxiv; 1913, lxxxiii, and those of Capt. 

 Carpenter, ibid., 1914, cxi : 



" Aug. 5, 1918. — To-day, a Bank Holiday, and kept as 

 such even in Tanga, afforded me relief from the care of my 

 usual 60 or 70 out-patients, and, the day being wet and dull 

 at intervals, I was able to sit in my office, getting the hospital 

 books in order, untroubled by any special hankering after 

 the things of the bush. Then, after an early lunch, I saun- 

 tered out, at 1 p.m., to make further search for Fleurya or 

 some plant near it; for all my recent rambles have been 

 devoted to this object. At about two the sun suddenly came 

 out brilliantly, arousing the insects; and the abundant 

 Amawis niavius dominicahus, Trimen, in particular claimed 

 my attention, for even now, as in Nigeria, I still often con- 

 fuse, for the few vital seconds, till they get to a distance, or 

 unless they settle. A ma mis and Euralia. The majority of 

 the Amawis came to rest after a short flight and sunned 

 themselves, resting with wings approximated and then fully 

 expanded, evidently enjoying the warmth. Suddenly my 

 attention was attracted to a, fine fresh male resting with 

 expanded wings by the gleam in the sunshine of a while 

 structure at the hinder end of its body. On near approach 

 I discovered that this was due to the extrusion of the anal 

 1u Its. the gleam being due to the sunshine reflected off a 



