14 Dr. G. B. Longstaff's Bionomic Notes on Butterflies. 



seemed to come from the tufts. A living $ yielded an 

 odour of acetic acid, which persisted slightly after death. 



Satyrin^. 



Calisto zangis, Fabr. (Jamaica, 1907). In 10 ^, nearly 

 all those examined, there was a scent varying from faint 

 to strong, compared to treacle, chocolate, burnt sugar, or 

 caramel, but in one instance described simply as "aromatic." 

 The ^ of this sj)ecies has a very conspicuous brand. Ten 

 $ were without scent. 



Mycalesis mineus, Linn., f. pohjdeeta, Cram. (Ceylon, 

 1908). In 2 ^ exposure of the pencils of hairs on the 

 hind-wings produced a strong scent, which I compared 

 to burnt sugar, my wife to " coarse brown sugar," or 

 " treacle," 



Yphthima ceylonica, Hew. (Ceylon, 1908). In a few $ 

 of this abundant species a very slight scent of chocolate 

 was detected. 



Elymniin^. 



Elymnias fratcrna, Butl., wichdao'iSy'Dru. (Ceylon, 1908), 

 Four $ had an odour resembling that of vanilla-scented 

 chocolate : in one case Mrs. Longstaff compared it to " very 

 strong honey, or coarse brown sugar." 



Nymphalin^. 



Ncftis jumha, Moore (Ceylon, 1908). A faint sweet 

 chocolate scent was detected in a male in the house, A 

 somewhat similar scent was suspected in another male and 

 in a female. On the other hand, no scent was recognised 

 in the much commoner N. varmona, Moore.* 



Victorina stelenes, Linn. (Jamaica, 1907). Five $ ap- 

 peared to have a slight flowery scent, in one instance 

 suggesting chrysanthemum. 



Brecis ipMta, Cram. (Ceylon, 1908). Two ^ out of 

 several examined yielded a slight treacly odour. I noted 

 a similar scent in B. clclia, Cram., in S. Africa in 1905.f 



Cynthia asela, Moore (Ceylon, 1908). Five $ out of 

 8 had a peculiar slight sweet scent, compared at the 

 time to sassafras, or to French-polish. , 



* Compare Dr. Dixey's resuhs with African species of the genus. 

 Proc. Ent. Soc. Lend., 1906, p. v. 

 f Ibid. p. V. 



