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ingly-coloured butterflies, while next one took the third, a Catopsilia, 

 in distinct preference to the D. genutia. The D. chrysippus was swal- 

 lowed by the female Button-Quail.' I then saw an Elymnias undularis c? 

 and a Huphina phryne, (which I put in) both taken by Liothrix, when 

 there was another D. chrysippus in the aviary; bat I doubt if they pro- 

 perly saw the latter. I then put iu four Papilio demoleus and two 

 0. chrysippus (one of the latter species being in the aviary still). A 

 P. demoleus was first seized, by a Liothrix. The female Button-Quail took 

 a D. chrysippus, but neglected the P. demoleus. A Liothrix then 

 attacked the other P. demoleus but did not kill it ; nor did the Button- 

 Quails notice it, as it fluttered on the floor. I then turned in some 

 small young cockroaches, which were greedily eaten by the Button- 

 Quails, and also taken by Liothrix, (as, indeed, happened yesterday). 

 Yet on that occasion I saw a Liothrix leave a cockroach, after having 

 butterflies as now. 



I saw the male Button-Quail look at and leave P. demoleus. Some 

 hours afterwards all these butterflies were gone, and I put in two 

 male Hypolimnas and two Euploeas. The first Liothrix took an Euploea, 

 the second a Hypolimnas, a Button-Quail the other Hypolimnas, and 

 Liothrix the other Euploea. All were eaten as far as [ could see, but I 

 don't think by their original captors exclusively. 



I put in two more Euploeas, and two Junonias of different species ; 

 the first Liothrix took an Euploea, the second a Junonia. A Bntton- 

 quail got the other Junonia. One Euploea vvas still in the cage when 

 I put in a small Lycsenid, which was eaten whole by a Liothrix. It 

 was still there when I put in a Huphina phryne. This was not attacked 

 at once ; T blew it down, and a Button-quail ate it. The last Euploea 

 was then eaten by a Liothrix. 



I put in a protective Satyrid and a D. chrysippus. A Button-quail 

 ate the former. The D. chrysippus was still untouched when I put in 

 several more, with one D. genutia, one D. limniace, and three P. polites. 

 The Liothrix attacked none at once. A Button-quail pecked at 

 P. polites and swallowed a D. chrysippus whole. 



VI. The male Button-quail was now lost. 



I put in three Junonias and one each of Danais chrysippus, 

 D. limniace and Euploea. The female Button-quail got one Junonia, and 

 a Liothrix took the Euploea, while a second Junonia was in a corner. 

 I blew it out, when a Liothrix distinctly chose it before the two Danais. 

 I think the Button-quail got the third Junonia. 



While the two Danais were in the cage, I put in two Junonias. A 

 Liothrix distinctly chose one before the D. chrysippus ; the Button-quail 

 got the other. 



