42 Dr. G. B. Longstaff's Notes on 



Satyrin^. 



Calisto zangis, Fabr. 26 specimens. Very generally 

 distributed in woods, but seldom abundant. Constant 

 Spring, Castleton, Mandeville, Mackfield (common), Wal- 

 derston (common), Port Antonio (abundant). The sexes 

 about equally divided. It flies amongst herbage so close 

 to the ground as to be difficult to catch, yet seldom moving 

 many yards. It is distinctly a shade-lover. On 27th 

 February, 1907, near Port Antonio, I saw it flying freely 

 on a rainy day. 



HELICONINiE. 



Heliconius charithonia, Linn. 21 specimens. Generally 

 distributed throughout the island and not uncommon. 

 Constant Spring, Castleton (common), Mackfield, Walder- 

 ston, Christiana, Montego Bay, Port Antonio (common). 



This butterfly has usually a slow flapping flight often in 

 half-shade. It is distinctly local, in the sense that it is 

 confined to a very small area in each locality ; sometimes 

 it may be seen flying up and down a very short beat. It 

 settles on flowers and leaves with wings fully expanded. 



Mr. P. W. Jarvis, of the Colonial Bank, told me that 

 the butterfly was very common later in the year, and that 

 it " clustered " on going to rest for the night ; a number 

 of specimens sitting close together, but not actually cling- 

 ing to one another. On 5th March, 1905, at " Shotover," 

 near Port Antonio, close upon 1000 feet above the sea, at 

 about noon on a dull day, eight or ten were seen flying 

 about under the shelter of a hedge. As many as seven 

 of these settled on dead sticks, etc., within a space of 

 2 feet by 1 foot. This butterfly is somewhat hard to kill. 



As compared with Venezuelan specimens, those from 

 Jamaica have all the yellow marks a little larger ; and the 

 red spot near the base of the cell of the hind-wing is 

 smaller, or even absent. 



Nymphalin^. 



CoLvnis cillcne, Cram, (should not the name be cyllene ?), 

 12 ^, 4 $. Generally distributed and not uncommon. 

 Constant Spring (common), Castleton (common), Mack- 

 field, Montego Bay, Walderston, Port Antonio. 



A grand insect on the wing, sailing about like a piece 

 of rich gold. The imperfect condition of many of the 

 specimens is not apparent during its strong flight. It is 



