PALATABILITY OF SOME BRITISH INSECTS. 829 



The Large Heath or Gatekeeper (EpinepheU tithonus). 



July 31, 1909. One eaten at once by Brazilian Hangnest. 



Aug. 25, 1910. One caught and quickly swallowed entire by 

 Pekin Robin. 



One male taken and swallowed entire with scarcely any delay 

 by Pearl spotted Owl. 



Sept. 20, 1910. One caught on wing and eaten without delay 

 by Fantailed Flycatcher. This bird would not touch two White 

 Butterflies (/ J . brassicce and napi), offered one just before and one 

 just after it took tithonus. 



The Ringlet (Aphantopus hyperanthus). 



July 26, 1909. One caught on wing ami eaten with all speed 

 by Fantailed Flycatcher. 



1 used this specimen as a check upon galathea, which the bird 

 had just refused to eat after catching it and peeking it about for 

 some time. 



One gobbled up at once by Silver Pheasant. 



The Small Heath (Ccenonympha paniphilus). 



May 20, 1909. Two taken and eaten at once by Fantailed 

 Flycatcher. 



One taken by Fantailed Flycatcher which was at once chased 

 by Syrian Bui bid. 



One seized by Orange-headed Thrush, which after carrying it 

 about gave it through the bars of the partition to another bird of 

 the same species. This was deprived of it by a Bower Bird, which 

 carried it about, perhaps as a possible ornament, since he made 

 no attempt to eat it. 



The Wall Butterfly (Perarge megcera), 



May 31, 1909. One taken and eaten by Capuchin (Cebus&i>. b), 

 but without apparent liking (see under Melitcea artemis). 



One taken and eaten with avidity by Capuchin (Cebus sp. c). 



Aug. 25, 1910. Eagerly taken and eaten bj' Red-handed 

 Marmoset. 



May 31, 1909. One eaten by Silver Pheasant (see also under 

 Melitcea artemis). 



Aug. 25, 1910. Two (male and female) caught and greedily 

 eaten, wings and all, by Pekin Robin. 



Sept. 5 to 7, 1910. One female taken at once by Ludwig's 

 Bustard, which, however, let it escape. It was caught on the 

 wing and quickly eaten by a Larger Hill Mynah. Two more 

 specimens (female) eaten by Black-winged Crackle and by 

 Dial Bird. 



Phoc. Zool. Soc— 1911. No. LV1I. 57 



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