the Relative Edibility of Insects. 81 
2 im having a median, single, whitish, linear mark 
anteriorly instead of the two spots of the 9. 
(Note.—This species appears to have lost the typical 
foul odour of a Carabid beetle—and its resemblance 
to a Mutilla would seem to be Pseudaposematic, or 
Batesian mimicry. I was unable to make another 
specimen emit any smell whatever, under pressure. 
The monkey at first regarded it as highly objection- 
able, but having tasted it, afterwards ate it with 
relish.) 
Obs, 696. Sp. 308.—Curculionid, Lizus sp.: two 
eaten with relish. 
Obs. 697. Sp. 322.—A bug (probably a Penta- 
tomid) : medium-sized, shiny grey-black dappled with 
orange. M, took it in a very lackadaisical manner 
and pulled off the tegmina, thus revealing the red 
upper surface of the abdomen. He then pulled the 
bug about and ate it without any definite sign of 
dislike. 
Obs. 698. Sp. 323.—Lymantrid, Leucoma sp. near 
atricosta Hmpsn.: a pure white moth, the wings 
thinly scaled, with a black spot on the fore-wing. 
The wings of one side having been cut off for record, 
it was allowed to flutter on the ground. M. watched 
it for a long time, and at last put out a hand and 
touched it. The moth at once ceased fluttering and 
lay quite still with the tip of the abdomen strongly 
curved ventrally. M. took it by one wing, smelt it 
and dropped it. 
Obs. 699. Sp. 324.—Acraeine, Acraea terpsichore 
L., f. rougeti Guér. : a very common, small, black and 
orange-brown butterfly. The wings of one side were cut 
off. M. pulled off the other wings, put the body into 
his mouth and ate it. He sat absolutely still while 
eating it, in a curious stiff posture and with a doubtful, 
serious face, almost as if he was wondering whether 
he was going to be sick! In fact I couldn’t make 
out why he ate it, as he got no enjoyment from it ! 
Obs. 700. Sp. 325.—Phytophaga: grey-brown 
beetle, streaked with blackish-grey; rotund, pro- 
cryptic. Found hiding on the under-surface of a 
: leaf. M. handled it without much interest, tasted 
it, then ate with apparent pleasure. 
(Note-——I came across very few _ procryptic 
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