Mr. P. H. Gosse on the Insects of Jamaica. Ill 



125, 126. Colaspis. Two other species, both from the Hamp- 

 stead Road. 



127 to 137. Cnjptocephalus. Ten species. All from the last- 

 named locality. 



138 to 140. Coccinella. Three species, all small ; principally 

 from Bluefields and the vicinity. 



141. Brachiacantha (sp. nov. ?). 



142. Exoplectra (sp. nov.). Taken at Alligator Pond about 

 the middle of December. 



Passing by, at least for the present, the other Orders, I pro- 

 ceed to the Lepidoptera. 



Lepidoptera. 



1. Papilio Marcellinus (Doub.), P.Protesilaus (Drury). This 

 butterfly occurred from the middle of April onward, through the 

 summer. It was nowhere common, but Sabito Bottom was the 

 chief locality where I observed it. Here we might sometimes see 

 half-a-dozen in the course of a morning, unless the same indivi- 

 dual would appear over again, flying rather low, with an irregular 

 dancing motion, along the shrubs and small trees at the edges 

 of woods. It is sufiiciently rapid to be caught with difficulty, 

 particularly when alarmed, and hence pursuit is rarely successful. 

 I once caught a dragonfly {Libellula) with one of these butterflies 

 in its mouth, which it had just captured ; and both specimens are 

 in my possession. 



2. Papilio Ther sites. This was always a rare insect. Now 

 and then I caught a momentary glance of its broad yellow- 

 disked wings, as it dashed along over the tops of the trees, par- 

 ticularly at Sabito ; but I never captured it myself. In June 

 several specimens w^ere taken for me at Content. They flew high, 

 about the summits of some trees by the road-side, in company 

 with P. Cresphontes, so as to induce the suspicion in my friend 

 that these were the sexes of one species. 



3. Papilio Cresphontes. At all seasons this butterfly occurs 

 in the lowlands, but sparingly. In the months of May and June 

 it is somew^hat less scarce than at other times. It is a lofty and 

 a rapid flier, sailing along with little fanning motion of its wings, 

 yet with much power and fleetness. It does not course along the 

 edges of woods and road-sides, but now and then darts suddenly 

 out of the forest or densely- wooded morass, and, appearing but a 

 moment, dashes again among the trees, or soars away above their 

 summits. In June, several at a time were frequently to be seen 

 playing about the trees just above Content, often coming down 

 to suck with quivering wings at the yellow blossoms of a patch 



