NOTES ON COLLECTING BUTTERFLIES AT HONG KONG. 69 



■with as the first one. D. plexippus is a very common insect, and 

 one that appears in the winter should the weather become warm 

 enough. D. chrysippus is here, as elsewhere in the eastern tropics, 

 very common. 



The genus Euploea is well represented by individuals, these con- 

 spicuous insects being very abundant. They have a floating lazy kind 

 of flight, and are quite easy to capture. The two species I found 

 common are E. midamm and E. amy m one. 



The Satyridae are represented by the genera Lethe, Mycalesis, 

 Melanitis, and Yptfiima. Of the first-named genus, Lethe europa, is the 

 representative, this insect is very common, especially round clumps of 

 bamboo. Another insect extremely common in similar situa- 

 tions is Mycalesis mineiis ; it has a very weak and jerky sort of flight, 

 and flits in and out among the undergrowth. Of the third genus the 

 species found is Melanitis leda. I did not note it very com- 

 monly, and it appears to have two separate forms, one found in the dry 

 and the other in the wet season. The last species is that extremely 

 abundant little butterfly Yptfiima avanta, which seems to turn up every- 

 where in the greatest profusion. 



Among the Nymphalinae, there appears to be quite a large number 

 of species found in Hong Kong. 



Among the commonest is Cupha erymanthis, which I found likes to 

 keep to the more wooded portion of the island : also Atella phalantha, 

 which inhabits similar localities. Another pretty little butterfly found 

 here is Symbrenthia lucina, but I think it must be rare, as I only saw 

 one specimen. Pyrameis cardui occurs, as in most other places of the 

 world, but not commonly. The genus Precis is well represented, I 

 have taken the following, P. orythia, P. almana, two forms, one wet 

 season and one dry, common ; P. lemonias, common ; and P. oenone. 

 Of the last-named species I only took one specimen, so I conclude it is 

 uncommon most years. Two species of Neptis, N. eurynome and A r . 

 columnella, both fairly common ; Athyma nefte and A. perius., both rather 

 hard to capture. Euthalia phemins I found fairly commonly, it is 

 fond of sitting on leaves of trees rather high up. Among the genus 

 Apatura I noted A. parisatis, the J more frequent than the $ . I have 

 nearly always taken it settled on the ground. Among the Charaxes, 

 C. polyxena appears to be the representative here, it is found in the 

 wooded localities. Of the Sub-Fam. Nemeobiinae I have taken Abisara 

 ■echerius, which appears to be out even on the coldest days, and seems to 

 be a sluggish little butterfly, which flits about close to the ground, 

 settling every few yards. 



Among the Lycaenids there are some I have not yet been able to 

 identity, but the following are the species I have named so far : 

 Vuretis dentata ; Zizera mafia, found commonly in grassy places, flitting 

 ■close to the ground ; j amides bochus, uncommon ; Leltera eryx, uncom- 

 mon ; Spindasis lohita, and Chilades laius, fond of grassy places and waste 

 ground. This brings my list of Lycaenidas to an end, owing to lack of 

 means to identify species ; but I have several species in my collection 

 I took at Hong Kong I have not yet been able to identify. 



Hong Kong appears to be very rich in Hesperiids. Among the 

 species I took there is Parnara yuttatits, the others I have not yet had 

 rtime to identify. Taking into consideration the fact that being 

 in a ship at Hong Kong for only short intervals, and therefore not 



