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Obs. 328. Sp.153. Cetoniid, Leucocelis haemorrhoi- 
dalis F.: a small beetle with elytra shining green, 
thorax black with two bright orange patches. Though 
M. was hungry enough to brave the sting of the 
Mutillid, he would not touch this beetle, which is 
abundant and exposes itself freely on flowers. 
Series Ar. Obs. 329-337. Jan. 17.—In the evening I took 
M. out hunting. 
Obs. 334. Sp. 46.—Tenebrionid, Veta sp. 2 vestita : 
M. found this procryptic, but bristly, beetle on a tree- 
stem near the ground, and took it, but at once dropped 
it. 
(Note.—This beetle is an interesting example of how 
a procryptic insect can yet have means of defence when 
discovered. ‘The fine bristles on the elytra aid con- 
cealment by holding dirt. It will have been noticed 
that in this observation, as well as in 68, the monkey 
disliked the feel of the beetle.) 
Series As. Obs. 338-342. Jan. 18.—About twenty larvae 
taken from the mud nest of a large solitary wasp were 
sreedily eaten by M. (Obs. 342. Sp. 161) after he had 
refused a large dull-black larva with orange head 
(probably Phytophagous). This tends to show that 
the wasp is not intrinsically distasteful. 
Series At. Obs. 343-362. Jan. 18.—After a day’s march 
M. was eager for insects. 
Obs. 347. Sp. 7.—Meloid, Mylabris  tristigma 
Gerst. : M. was very excited as he saw me bring some- 
thing in my hand, but when I opened my hand and 
he saw this typically aposematic beetle inside he 
walked away ! 
Obs. 356. Sp. 170.—Pierid, Mylothris agathina 3: 
a yellowish-white butterfly showing the typical “‘ mud 
drinker’s aposeme,” viz. an orange-yellow flush at the 
base of the hind-wing beneath, and an orange border 
along the under-side of the anterior edge of the fore- 
wing. The hind-wing is bordered with black spots. 
M. was very eager to get this butterfly, but when he 
got it, held it in his hand and looked at it for a long 
while, then tasted its head. He afterwards ate the 
butterfly slowly with a lot of tasting and inspection. 
Obs. 362. Sp. 176. Locustid [Tettigoniid], Gym- 
noproctus sp., immature : an absolutely wingless grass- 
hopper with stout body and spiny thorax, greyish 
