268 MR. E. B. POULTON ON THE PROTECTIVE [Mar. J , 



up, abandoned, and again taken up, but never in quite the same 

 combination or with quite the same defensive meaning. 



APPENDIX I. 



J. Jenner Weir's Diaiy of Observations during 188(5. 



The Lizards with which the following experiments were made 

 were : — ■ 



Lucerta viridis, two specimens, d" & ? • 

 Lacerta ayilis, two specimens, c? & $ • 

 Zootoca vivipara, one specimen, $ . 



Mai/ 31. — Lacerta viridis d" seized the larva of Abraxas grossti- 

 lariata, and immediately dropped it, afterwards licking its jaws as if 

 to remove the unpleasant taste ; the $ of the same species then 

 examined the caterpillar and rejected it. 



Jutie 4. — Lacerta viridis ate the imago of a species of Chrysopa 

 twice during the day ; this was the more remarkable, as these insects 

 are peculiarly malodorous. 



June 9. — Lacerta viridis ate two larvae of Clisiocampa neustria, 

 but afterwards refused to eat more. 



June 11. — Lacerta ayilis $ after much hesitation swallowed a 

 larva of C/isiocampa neiisti-ia. 



June 12. — Larvte of C. neustria and Porthesia similis {aurijlua) 

 refused by all. 



Lacerta agilis 5 ate one larva of Abraxas grossulariata, 



June 13. — The imago of Tipula oleracea eaten by 5 Lacerta 

 viridis. 



June 14. — Larva of Abraxas gi-ossulariata tasted by Lacerta 

 viridis cJ , and rejected. 



June 15.- — Lacerta viridis S ate Clisiocampa neustria; Lacerta 

 agilis S bit the larva of Abraxas grossulariata, but refused to eat 

 it, and afterwards rubbed bis nose and mouth against the moss as if 

 endeavouring to remove a disagreeable taste. 



Cocoons of ants were eaten with avidity. 



Jnlg 1. — L. viridis, L. agilis, and Zootoca vivipara all ate Aphides. 



July 9. — Imagines of A. grossulariata refused by Lizards. 



One imago of Porthesia similis {aurijlua) eaten. 



Aphides scarcely noticed. 



Jw/y 31.— Imagines oHIalia wavaria and Camptogramma bilineata 

 eaten. 



Spiders eaten greedily. 



August 2. — Imago of Abraxas grossidariaia refused after having 

 been seized. 



August 6. — Lacerta agilis ate unwillingly, and L. viridis refused 

 the larvae of Pygera bucephala. 



Zootoca vivipara ate winged 5 ant, but all the Lizards refused 

 the neuters. 



August 11. — Imagines of Eristalis and of Syrphus eaten by all 

 the Lizards voraciously. 



