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amount of attention. There our familiar friend Limnas 
chrysippus, a female somewhat small and dark, was busy 
with the flowers of Combretum. The genus Acrwa was well 
represented : A. alboradiata, Auriv., though not so common 
as close to the hotel, was frequently seen, especially near the 
cascade at the western extremity of the Falls, locally known 
as the Leaping Waters; with this were several A. anemosa, 
Hew., all males, one very small; we also took three A. 
encedon, Linn.; a single specimen of A. caldarena, Hew., 
a male; A. rahira, Boisd.; an <A. atergatis, Westw., 
stunted, and close to the Falls a female A. atolmis, Westw. 
Ina way the most striking butterfly was Hamanwmida 
dxdalus, Fabr., for it was the first time that either of us 
had seen it alive. It was very common, flying close to 
the ground, and settling on the grey sand or dust with 
wings spread out flat, in which position it was curiously 
inconspicuous. Precis clelia, Cram., and P. cebrene, Trim., 
were both fairly common, but of P. natalica, Feld. and 
P. archesia, Cram., we took but one apiece, the former of 
the “dry” the latter of the moderately dark, or inter- 
mediate form. P. sesamus, Trim., was seen though not 
taken.  Neptis agatha, Cram., graceful as always, was not 
uncommon; Atella phalanta, Dru., was there also, with its 
fearless sailing flight, returning again and again to the 
same spot. Two male Byblia goetzius, Herbst, were taken 
playing together, but Charaxes varanes, Cram., was more 
often seen than netted. The Satyrids were represented 
by the restless little Yphthimas; of these Y. asterope, 
Klug, was common enough in the half-shade, and with 
them were taken a couple of the var. norma, Westw., also 
two Y. itonia, Hew. 
The “common white” of the Zambesi appeared to be 
Belenois gidica, Godt., and very dry they were; the dry 
form of B. severina, Cram., was also quite common. Of 
the Zeracoli we took five species, by far the commonest 
being Z. omphale, Godt., the males predominating; of 
T. achine, Cram., we took four males, of 7. antigone, Boisd., 
one. Near the Leaping Waters we got a single female 
specimen of 7. phlegyas, Boisd., and two 7. eris, Klug, 
both males. Many of the genus fly quickly, but the flight 
of 7. eris is specially rapid and erratic, so that in all proba- 
bility more were seen than taken. Terias brigitta, Cram., 
both sexes, was fairly common, it was especially attracted 
by a small low-growing, lavender-flowered labiate, four or 
