28 BOMBAY NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY. 
238. Astictopterus olivascens. 
Beeling, rare. 
239. Astictopterus zamites, Butler. 
240. Astictopterus diocles, Moore. 
241. Hatpe beturia, Hewitson. 
242. Halpe sp. 
Rangoon, rare. 
243, Halpe sp. 
Rangoon, rare. 
244, Suastes aditus. 
245. Saragesa dasahare, Moore. 
246. Taractocera segara. 
247. Hesperia sp, 
Poungadaw, rare. 
248. Baracus septentrionwm., 
Beeling,, rare 
249. Isoteinon cepiala, 
Beeling, rare, 
260. Lsotetnon atkinsont, Moore, 
Rangoon, common. 
251. Isoteinon sp. 
Beeling, rare. 
252 Lsoteinon sp. 
Beeling, rare. 
NOTH ON VIGNA VEXILLATA. 
By van: Ruy. A. G. Cann, 
Visttors to Matheran will have noticed here and there growing? 
beside the pathway on the hill in October the sweet pea or 
Vigna veaillate, but no botanist seems to have noticed the ingenious 
contrivance by which it secures the fertilization of the flower. 
When in full bloom it is of a pale violet; colour with deeper shades 
on certain parts of the petals. The centre of the flower has a couple 
of yellow spots reminding one of the Heartsease. 
The stamens and pistil are hidden from view; these are enclosed 
m the keel on the flower’s right side below. This sheath-like keel 
is in the form of a panther’s claw, pointing towards the centre of the 
flower. At the end of the claw is a small aperture, whilst near the 
base in front and under one of the ale of the flower is a prominent 
bump. ‘The carpel lies along the inside of the convex cutve of the 
