108 Dr. G. B. Longstaff on 
Unfortunately this specimen eluded capture. Again Dr. 
Dixey noted :— 
August 16. Durban (The Bluff), Saw a Lycenid 
settled on the top ofa leaf horizontally. The “false 
head” was much more conspicuous than the real 
head, which was almost concealed; the real 
antennz were quite concealed. 
This proved to be Virachola antalus, Hopft.; I have a 
note referring to the same species :— 
A Lycenid boxed off a plant close to the ground; it 
was sitting with the head downwards, but the “false 
head” was missing, having been bitten off, probably 
by a lizard. 
Dr. Dixey was more fortunate than I with Aziocerces 
harpax, Fab., since he notes :— 
Sept. 9. Bulawayo, Rhodesia (near the Waterworks). 
This species was abundant at the catKin-like flowers 
of a shrub said by Mr. Davey to be a species of 
Combretum. When settled, it closely resembled (at 
a little distance) the seed vessels, of which many 
remained on the plant, though the latter was just 
coming into flower. On a near view, the false head 
of the Lycenid looks extremely life-like, andismoved 
about by the butterfly in a most deceptive manner. 
The species settles either horizontally or head 
downwards. Attention seems to be drawn to the 
false head by alternate partial folding and unfolding 
of the everted margin of the hind-wing, while the 
butterfly is settled. [Butterfly and seed-vessel 
exhibited. ] 
Coming now to my own observations, the “false head” 
was noted during life in five specimens (all females) of 
Argiolaus silas, Westw., but in none of them was the 
attitude at rest determined, indeed the insects usually 
settled high up on the trees beyond my limit of clear 
vision. 
Sept. 10. Matopo, Rhodesia. A male of the beautiful 
Stugela bowkeri, Trim., was twice seen to settle with its 
head downwards on the catkin-like racemes of the shrub 
Sclerocaria caffra. The “false head” was very obvious. It 
opened and shut its hind-wings while settled. 
Sept. 28. East London (Buffalo River). A specimen of 
Phasis chrysaor, Trim., was seen settled head downwards. 
Aug. 14, Durban (near Sydenham “Old Cemetery”). 
