IN CAMP. 



a momentary flash of colour, orange and 

 purple amidst a dark red brown, as the 

 insect takes a sort of dashing swerving 

 flight for a short distance and then sud- 

 denly dives to rest either on the ground 

 or on the lower part of the trunk of some 

 tree. 



If one is curious, one makes for the 

 spot and searches carefully about, but 

 only dead leaves on the ground and the 

 bases of the stems of the trees are to be 

 seen. Suddenly at our very feet up 

 rises the same glance of colour and the 

 shadow insect makes another dash and 

 goes to ground. If one is lucky, one 

 may at last perceive a slight movement 

 amongst the leaves as the butterfly closes 

 down its upper wings on to the lower. 

 All one sees is what appears to be a 

 dead leaf with a short leaf stalk to 

 it. A close inspection shows that the leaf 

 has the ordinary vein markings and 

 that it is apparently dry and dead but 

 not shrivelled ; it is apparently lying 

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