( Ixxiii ) 



" My previous breeding experience with the species has 

 been as follows : — From 27 larvae from a mima female I bred 

 13 mima and 13 wahlhergi; while 17 larvae from a walilhergi 

 female resulted in 15 imagines, all of the wahlhergi form. In 

 each case the male parent was unknown." 



Mr. Piatt also sent the following interesting notes of his own 

 and of Mr. H. A. Green on the habits of these Euralias. The 

 observations differ in some respects from those recorded by- 

 Mr. G. F. Leigh (Proc. Ent. Soc, 1906, pp. liii-lviii). 



" March, 30, 1914. 



" I believe that both forms mima and wahlhergi appear 

 throughout the year, and in about equal numbers. My 

 experience, however, only covers the months Jan. to April 

 on the Blufi, as I have not visited that locality in the winter 

 months (dry season). I have, however, obtained the following 

 dates of captures from Mr. H. A. Green, F.E.S. : — 



E. wahlhergi, E. mima. 



January 1904. June 1903. 



April 1904. April 1904. 



May 1904. June 1904. 



December 1904. May 1904 (var. A). 



February 1905. December 1904. 

 March 1905. 



" Mima is certainly the more likely to be overlooked, as 

 species with a similar pattern are so common. Wahlhergi also 

 always appears to court observation, and is visible at a dis- 

 tance. But of course we should have to inspect closely a 

 suspected wahlhergi to make sure it was not Euralia deceptor, 

 Trim., or Amauris dominicanus, Trim., which latter is rather 

 a rare species except on the Bluff, where, however, it is out- 

 numbered by ivahlhergi. 



" Wahlhergi flies more than mima. It floats about in the 

 sunshine exactly in the manner of dominicanus, whUe mima 

 is often found settled in shady places, and, when disturbed, 

 flies a short distance rapidly and settles again. It appears 

 to use its wings as a means of locomotion only, while wahlhergi 

 seems to fly for the pure love of the thing. 



