a “ = a - nia . 4 
ay Sa Sic : 
the Relative Edibility of Insects. 95 
members. It is also noteworthy that Teracolus evarne, 
which resembles Hronia leda, seemed to be somewhat 
distasteful. M, differed very widely from M, as to the 
edibility of Belenois mesentina. 
In a letter to Professor Poulton received in June 1917 
from Kibwezi, Mr. W. Feather says—‘I have also been 
feeding a couple of monkeys with butterflies. They will 
occasionally eat the abdomen of Danaida chrysippus 
dorippus Klug. Acraeas and Tirwmala petiverana they 
do not attempt to eat; the smell is quite sufficient. 
Teracolus, Terias, Belenois and Precis they eat without the 
least hesitation.” 
| Edi- { Edi- 
Shaul age on _ ~ _| bility.) bility.) eae 
Na? Obs. No. Name. Color Ms M, Remarks. 
Papilionidae. 
311 679 Papilio demodocus Esp. Rood SE Black and lemon 
i | yellow: under str- 
| face like upper. 
Hesperidae. 
297 | 649, 860 | Leucochitonea hindei| CO | + Black and white: 
Druce. | much like a Pierine. 
383 880 Rhopalocampta  pisis- beat Ss Yellow-brown, large. 
tratus BF. | 
Heterocera. 
Zygaenidae. ; 
262 | 689, 719 | Neurosymploca 2zantho-| AA -—— — | M, agreed with M,. 
soma Jord. 
Lymantridae. | 
323 698 Lecoma sp. nr. atri-| AA |—— | Pure white. 
costa Hmpsn.- 
334 728 | Arctornis (Euproctis)| AA (e) Pure white: tip of 
| producta Wik. ae sages Ae with 
yellow bristles. 
| 
Remarks on these moths. 
All three highly aposematic species were classed as very 
distasteful. 
Noctuidae. 
351 774 Larva. PPay sk Smooth leaf-green 
| caterpillar. 
DIPTHRA, 
Asilidae. 
67 | 620,673 | loplistomerus serripes A +. |-—-— 
F, 
382 874 ? A + / ? resembles a honey- 
bee, g black. 
Remarks on the ASILIDAE. 
. No. 67 so closely resembles a Hymenopterous insect that 
‘i M, would not even catch hold of it. M,, however, ate it and 
found it not unpalatable. No. 382 is interesting on account 
of its mimetic female: M, found the black male edible. 
