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nest of Oecophylla might possibly belong to one of them. He 

 pointed out, however, that all three were placed among the 

 Liptenmae, while the problematical pupa bore much resem- 

 blance to a smaller one which produced an imago of the genus 

 Argiolaus, belonging to the Lycaeimiae. The three large species 

 were Epitola honorius, F., male and female, E. posthumus, F., 

 male, and Ilewitsonia boisduvali, Hew., male and female, 

 xxxiv] 



Mr. Lamborn's notes on the two females showed a remarkable 

 degree of sluggishness. 



Epitola honorius, F., female. " Observed 5 p.m. Jan. 18, 

 1912, feeding on secretion of Homoptera on green stem near 

 Oni clearing; seen again at same spot on Jan. 19, about 

 8 a.m. and 3.30 p.m., and at the same hours on Jan. 20 and 

 21. Captured 3.30 p.m. Jan. 21." 



Hewitsonia boisduvali, Hew., female. " This particular 

 insect observed on twig, 1 mile E. of Oni, Oct. 21, 1911, 

 feeding. It was seen each day in precisely the same position 

 up to Oct. 26, when I took it. It was identified by the 

 damage to the hind wings. The twig on which it was feeding 

 bore a number of Homopterous insects, most of which fell off 

 when I took the butterfly, but two remain on the twig now 

 sent." 



The twig, still bearing the two Homoptera, was exhibited 

 with the butterflies. The specimen of honorius was perfect, 

 while both hind wings of boisduvali were symmetrically torn. 

 It was evident that the closed wings had been seized at the 

 anal angle, and a wide and deep notch, ending in a narrow 

 chink, cut in each of them. The form of the chink seemed to 

 be inexplicable except on the supposition that the injury had 

 been inflicted by the beak of a bird. 



The remarkable sluggishness of these immense Lycaenids 

 suggested strongly that they were specially protected, and 

 that the under surface of honorius — beautifully mimetic of 

 Planema — was to be explained on the Mullerian hypothesis. 

 The same conclusion was supported by the extraordinary 

 under surface of H. boisduvali, and by the position of the 

 butterflies on twigs and stems. Although not specially 

 referred to in these cases, Mr. Lamborn had frequently spoken 



