144 DR. F. WOOD JONES ON THE [Feb. 16, 
PISCES. 
The fish of the group were not collected, but no doubt a rich 
harvest awaits the investigator of the myriad smaller coral- 
haunting species. The native names of those that are of the 
most economical importance only are given here; and no 
specific determination is possible in most cases. 
(1) Ikan babi = pig fish, Balistes sp. (2) Ikan buntal = 
inflated fish, Vetrodon patoca. (3) Ikan buntal besagi = square- 
shaped inflated fish, Zetrodon sp. (4) Ikan blanah. (5, 6) Ikan 
bandang and Ikan bandang laut. (7) Ikan buntut burih = 
spotted tail. (8) Ikan chuchut, generic name for the numerous 
Sharks. (9) Ikan dongol, Scarus sp., grows to a great size. 
(10) Ikan grapu. (11) Ikan iju = green-fish, Psewdoscarus sp. 
(12) Ikan jengot = bearded fish. (13) Ikan jengot karang 
(karang = coral). (14) Ikan kakap. (15) Ikan kakap kuning = 
yellow kakap. (16) Ikan kakatua iju, Searws sp. (17) Ikan 
kakatua merah = red kakatua,alsoa Scarws. (18) Ikan merah = 
red fish. (19) Ikan malam = night fish. (20) Ikan menyrat. 
(21) Ikan padang doeh, the albicore. (22) Ikan p’dang, Histio- 
phorus gladius. (23) Ikan pareh, Dicerobatis eregoodoo, grows 
to a great size, being upwards of 13 feet across the back. 
(24, 25) Ikan peteh, and Ikan peteh kuning. (26) Ikan puti = 
white fish. (27) Ikan palo. (28) Ikansambar. (29) Ikan samsi. 
(30) Ikan skagnol. (31) Ikan talam talam. (32) Ikan talang. 
(33) Ikan tangiri, the king fish. (84) Ikan todak, the baracouta. 
(35) Ikan trompet. 
It is to be hoped that, with the free communication that the 
Telegraph-station affords, some attempt may be made to get 
together a collection of the fish of the atoll: and for the purpose 
of assisting any collector, this incomplete list of the native names 
is published. 
LEPIDOPTERA. 
LEPIDOPTERA RHOPALOCERA. 
(Native family name, “ Kupu kupu.”) 
Species determined by Mr. F. A. Hrron. 
(1) Precis vinuipa Fabr. 
This is the commonest butterfly in the atoll. It is most 
adundant in July and September, and again in March and April. 
The larva is blaek, and is covered with spines: food-plant is 
Asystasia coromandeliana. The pupa is suspended by the tail 
from the branches of its food-plant, it is mottled brown and has 
no metallic markings. The pupal stage lasts for a fortnight or 
three weeks. 
(2) Hypotymnas Botrna Linn. 
