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Obs. 474. Sp. 229—Carabid: a small, black 
ground-beetle; several found together under a stone. 
M. rubbed it violently on the ground, picked it up, 
bit off its head, looked at it surprisedly, pulled it to 
pieces, smelt and tasted it, but ate none. 
Obs. 475. Sp. 230.—Blattid, 9: this cockroach, 
medium-sized, light brown, was found lying in the 
paralysed condition caused by a sting from a Fossor. 
Offered to M., who rubbed it on the ground, smelt it, 
pulled it to pieces, but ate none. 
Obs. 476. Sp. 231.—Trogid, Trox «ncultus Boh. : 
a scavenging beetle, very sluggish, dull grey-black, 
with rugose elytra. When alarmed it tucks all its 
limbs close to its body, and looks like half a raisin ! 
It is found under dried-up bits of hide, bones, stones, 
etc. I offered one to M., who very minutely examined 
it, pulled off a leg and tasted it, then nibbled and 
pulled it to pieces, but ate none. 
Obs. 477. Sp. 232.—Blattid, 9: a black cock- 
roach, offered in a box; M. took it out, pulled it about, 
smelt it, and allowed it to run away. 
Obs. 478. Sp. 233.—Melolonthid, Schizonycha sp. : 
a medium-sized, ight brown chafer which came to 
light. M. pulled it about, and ate it very doubtfully. 
Obs. 479. Sp. 117.—Carabid, Harpalus sp.: this 
beetle was violently rubbed on the ground, and then 
crunched up very quickly, seemingly less disliked than 
was No. 229 (Obs. 474), though obviously eaten only 
owing to hunger. 
Obs. 480. Sp. 186.—Hight staple Acridians (Catan- 
tops) were then greedily eaten, with squeals of excite- 
ment. 
Obs. 481. Sp. 93.—Nymphaline, Precis cebrene: this 
butterfly was eaten eagerly. M. then had a long 
drink. 
Obs. 482. Sp. 234.—Zygaenid, Neurosymploca xan- 
thosoma Jord. : a small moth, of uniform dull greenish- 
black colour, offered in a box. M. took it out, smelt 
it, pulled it into many pieces; tasted it, but ate none. 
Obs. 483. Sp. 186.—One Catantops eagerly taken. 
Obs. 484. Sp. 235.—Carabid, Eccoptoptera cupri- 
collis Chaud. : a medium-sized ground-beetle, mimick- 
ing the general type of colouring of a Mudtilla, like 
which also it ran. The head and thorax are dull red, 
