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58 Dr. G. D. H. Carpenter’s Experiments on 
General remarks on the HyMENOPTERA. 
Monkeys are most likely to meet with ants and Mutillidae. 
M. evidently recognises Hymenoptera as a group to be 
feared, for he rubbed several violently on the ground and 
took especial care to avoid Megaponera. 
Yet I think that there is little evidence of their being 
actually distasteful in any of the observations; when the 
monkey did eat one he showed no signs of dislike, and 
even the three Braconids were eaten without hesitation, 
considerably to my surprise. 
A point of considerable interest is that the larvae and 
pupae of the ant Megaponera were eaten with greatest 
relish. If the adults were inherently distasteful one would 
expect to find evidence of it in the pupae at least. One 
is inclined to think that Hymenoptera may be protected 
by their stinging power rather than by distastefulness.* 
COLEOPTERA, 
2 | | er | 
a0) | Obs. No. Name. Colour. uate | Remarks. 
| Lamellicornia. | 
Scarabaeidea, 
| Copridae. 
105 | 220 | Phalopslaminifrons Fairm. 1 eee} © Bright green. 
130 | 291 ? O |———) Dull grey, one of the 
smallest ‘ ball-rollers,”’ 
137 302 | Onthophagus sp. A |———) Dull black. 
{ \ 
General remarks on the CopRIDAE. 
They were all absolutely refused by the monkey, which 
is not surprising if their habits be considered. Many 
emit a foul odour when handled, their distasteful quality 
is not recognised by all observers, for I shot a roller in 
1910 that had several large green Coprids in its crop and 
nothing else. 
Trogidae. 
231 476 Trox incultus Boh. iP —— | A dull grey beetle, found 
on old bones and skins. 
The remarks made on 
the Copridae apply to ; 
them also. 
pana Came to light. Both 
114 | 251, 283 | Schizonycha sp. Canes vere eae 
233 478 Schizonycha sp. as above. C + why they ehonidl ba 
refused. 
*See, however, Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond., 1904, pp. 644-9.—E.B.P. 
