some Butterflies taken in Jamaica. 43 
most easily taken at flowers such as Lantana camara, Linn., 
and Hupatorium odoratum, Linn. One specimen appears to 
have been bitten by a lizard. 
The male is distinguished from that of the South 
American (. de/ila, Fabr., by its more orange tint and the 
comparative absence of black ; but ez//ene should perhaps 
be looked upon as a local race of de/ila. 
Dione vanille, Linn. 16 2, 72 Generally distributed 
and in some places very abundant. Constant Spring 
(common), shore of Port Royal harbour, Mandeville 
(abundant), Ramble (abundant), Montego Bay, Walderston, 
Spanish Town, Port Antonio (swarming on “Shotover”). 
A brilliant insect appearing very red upon the wing 
and reminding me of an Acrva., Although it could fly 
about wildly enough, several males were seen one afternoon 
fluttermg among dead leaves close to the ground. 
I do not detect any difference between Jamaican and 
South American specimens, save that the former are 
usually smaller and often brighter. 
Euptoieta hegesia, Cram. 12 specimens. Widely dis- 
tributed but in most places scarce. Constant Spring, 
Temple Hall, Montego Bay (common near the hotel, also 
found on the sandy shore), Walderston, Port Antonio 
(common in a swampy meadow near the shore to the east, 
but in swarms on the top of “ Shotover”). 
This insect reminded me of Atella phalanta, Drury. 
Jamaican specimens have the orbicular and reniform 
stigmata less clearly outlined than those from the 
Spanish main; moreover the ground-colour is a brighter 
tawny. 
Phyciodes frisia, Poey. 5 specimens. ‘This little 
butterfly was confined to the Liguanean plain and the 
hills bounding it on the north, and was not common. 
Constant Spring, Stoney Hill, near Gordon Town, 
Spanish Town. 
Precis lavinia, Cram. 8 specimens, all males. Constant 
Spring, Chancery Hall, Mandeville, Port Antonio. It 
usually settles on or near the ground, frequenting hot, dry, 
exposed places. Is wary and not easy to catch. 
The nomenclature of this very variable and wide-rang- 
ing species (from the Southern United States to the 
Argentine) has long been in great confusion, but bas been 
cleared up by Mr. Guy A. K. Marshall, who has recently 
re-arranged the genus in the National Collection. Cramer 
