132 ^Ir. J. r. Mansel Weale's Notes on the 



■wards he may be seen ImiTieclly darting over the bush, 

 down on some flower, then up again and away. At this 

 hour he seems to pay but httle attention to his lady-love. 



As the day grows warmer, the females, generally but not 

 always, glide away into some shady spot, often settling for 

 long periods, or occasionally gliding about in their cool 

 and sequestered bowers. The males at this time chase 

 each other in a rapid and violent manner, constantly pass- 

 ing and repassing the hidden nook, wdiere their lady-love 

 has coyly retired. 



As the afternoon draws on the females leave their 

 retiring spot and flutter slowly about, sometimes coming 

 out into the open, but more apparently to show themselves 

 than for the sake of food. On one occasion I saw four 

 males busily courting a female, but unfortunately I dis- 

 turbed them. I liaA'c several times seen individuals court- 

 ing, but the conclusion has always been as follows, viz.: — 



The female darts away into the thickest bush pursued 

 by the male, and out of sight. Sometimes I have noticed 

 that the females will, towards the close of the afternoon, 

 try to attract the males by flying at them when settled. 



On one occasion I noticed a male fly after a very large 

 Danais Echeria which I had myself mistaken for a Cenea- 

 form of the female, but after once approaching, though 

 repeatedly passing the place where she had settled, he paid 

 her no more attention. As I thought it strange I cap- 

 tured the supposed Cenea, and then found it was D. 

 Echeria. 



Lastly, I Avould notice that I have seen a Teldtrea cris- 

 tata capture a Merope $ , and chase a F. Nireus, and I 

 have little doubt that this bird, as Avell as Dicrurus 

 musicus, Vieil., is most destructive to bush-frequenting 

 Hhopalocera. 



The conclusion to my observations was the discovery of 

 the ova, larva?, and pupre of this insect. 



The larva feeds on the leaves of Vepris lanceolata, A. Juss., 

 one of the Xanthoxylacege; and the filamentous tubercles 

 in the early stages lead me to suspect that it may resemble 

 the larva of Danais Echeria. The suspicion is certainly 

 bold, but the pupa is such a perfect imitation of the leaflets 

 of Its food-plant, and so diverse is the livery of the perfect 

 female, that I do not think it im]irobable, especially as the 

 full-grown larva, wliich also feeds on the upper surface of 

 tlie loaf, IS \QYy difficult to distinguish from the leaf 



1 rom the first two pupa? raised by me, two males of the 



