198 miss e. m. shabpb on [Mar. 6, 



Bahama Islands in 1898, and made a collection of Lepidoptera in 

 the island of Nassau. 



So far as I can discover, no papers have ever been published on 

 the Butterflies of the Bahamas, and I think, therefore, that a list 

 of Mr. Bonhote's specimens may be useful. The Collector's field- 

 notes are added. 



Family Da^aibi. 



1. Daxais plexippus (Linn.). 



Danais plexippus, Kirby, Syn. Cat. Diurn. Lepid. i. p. 5(1871); 

 Godman & Salvin, Biologia Centrali-Americana, Ehop. i. p. 1 

 (1879). 



Hab. N. America. 0. America from Mexico to Panama. W. 

 S. America to Peru. 



a. 2 ■ April 11, 1898. 



b. tf. May 11, 1898. 



c. $ . June 30, 1898. 



d. e. S. July 1, 25,1898. 



["Fairly common throughout the summer months: flies very 

 swiftly, but may easily be caught on the flowers of the Ipececuhana 

 plant, where it frequently settles."' — J. L. B.] 



Family Satieid^. 



2. Calisto herophile Hiibn. 



Calisto herophile, Kirby, t. c. p. 103 (1871). 

 Hab. Honduras. Cuba. 

 a. August 23, 1898. 



Family Nymphaiidi, 



3. Agraulis vaxill.e (Linn.). 



Dione vanilla-. Kirby, t. c. p. 148 (1871). 

 Ayraulis vanilke, Godman & Salvin, t. c. p. 171 (1882). 

 Hab. N. America. C. America from Mexico to Panama. South 

 America. Antilles. 



a, b. d ? • April 4, 1898. 



c. o*. June 15, 1898. 



d, e. 6 ? . July 2, 25, 1898. 



[" One of the commonest species in the island, found everywhere 

 throughout the year." — J. L. B.] 



4. Coljexjs delila (Fabr.). 



Colcmis delila, Kirby, t. c. p. 147 (1871). 



Hab. Guiana. Jamaica. 



a, b. June 27, 30, 1898. 



c. September 30, 1898. 



[" The males are frequently seen where the bush has been cut 

 down leaving a thick undergrowth ; the females are seldom seen 

 and when disturbed fly low in the undergrowth." — J. L. B.] 



