( xxxiv ) 



Mr. Lamboin's notes on tlie two females showed a remarkable 

 degree of sluggishness. 



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

 1912, feeding on seci'etion 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.'^ 



Hetvitsonia hoisduvali, 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 hoisduvali 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 I'emarkable sluggishness of these immense Lyeaenids 

 suggested strongly that they were specially protected, and 

 that the under surface of honorius — beautifully mimetic of 

 Planema — was to be explained on the Miillerian hypothesis. 

 The same conclusion was suf^ported by tlie extraordinary 

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

 butterflies on twigs and stems. Although not specially 

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

 of the striking conspicuousness of the Lipteninae when fol- 

 lowing their characteristic habit of feeding — probably always 

 on the secretions of Homoptera — in an "exposed position on 

 twigs, etc. Professor Poulton had suggested that the Lipte- 

 ninae were a specially protected group in Trans. Ent. Soc, 

 1902, p. 500. 



Amauris egialea stroking the brands of the hind wings 

 WITH its anal tufts. — Professor Poulton exhibited a male 



