and Captures in South Africa im 1905. 323 
in the familiar “skipper attitude” but the posterior third 
of the hind-wing is plaited; Baoris fatuellus, Hoptt., one ; 
Acleros mackenii, Trim., seemed to be common but was 
hard to catch, a male only was netted; of Pélerygospidew 
[ Tagiades] flesus, Fabr. [= ophion, Dru.], five specimens 
were secured; it has a rapid darting flight, dashing wildly 
upand down the glades like a flash of silver, and suddenly 
settling with wings widely spread like a Bowrmia, usually 
(so far as our experience went) on the wpper side of a leaf, 
though it was on at least one occasion seen to settle on 
the wader side, which Mr. Trimen gives as its habit; the 
fine large skipper Rhopalocumpta keithloa, Wallgr., rests in 
a singular attitude, the wings are raised above the back 
but do not meet, since both primaries and secondaries are 
Rhopalocampta keithloa. Position of wings 
in resting attitude, seen from behind. 
curved outwards somewhat spirally, moreover the pos- 
terior half of the secondaries is curiously plaited over the 
abdomen; a specimen of &. forestan, Cram., was beaten 
out as late as 4.45 p.m., darting away with a whirligig 
flight. 
The Lymantriad moths Huproctis punctifera, Walk., 
three males, and JZ. stellata, Dist., two males, were beaten 
out one afternoon, together with the Larentid Geometer, 
Epirrhoé subspissata, Warr., one; the Acidalids Craspedia 
pulverosaria, Walk., and Idea spoliata, Walk., one of each ; 
the Deltoids Hypena thermesialis, Walk. [= Ophiuche ma- 
surialis, Guen.] three; the Pyrales Bradina [Erilita] ad- 
miaxtalis, Walk., one; B.[ Physematia] atopalis, Walk., two ; 
and some others not yet determined. 
Two beetles only were captured, one the weevil Stramia 
anconifrons, Boh. ; the other, Cardiophorus sp. was found 
under an old tarpaulin. 
The sole Aculeate brought away was a beautiful light 
blue bee, Crocisa picta, Smith, 3, which with its rapid flight 
suggested a small dragon-fly. 
