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120 THE NATURALIST IN BBEMUDA. 



the gaol of Hamilton a brownish butterfly, with a broad white 

 or yeUow. margin to the wings. It was precisely similar to 

 V. antiopa, the CamberweU Beauty of Europe, and the 

 species being common in North America, I have always 

 considered it to be a stray specimen imported in the pupa 

 state with shrubs or flowers from that part of the world." 



V. ccenia is exceedingly abundant in the Bermudas, and is 

 tnown to the inhabitants by the name of " musk butterfly" 

 — ^probably from its apparent fondness for the melon 

 patches, where it is generally to be found basking on the 

 leaves. It is a most pugnacious little creature, and appears 

 to love a quarrel, for you may see three or four of them 

 ascending ia the air and buffeting each other, now rising, 

 now falling, unremittingly continuing their aerial warfare, 

 till lost to sight behind some neighbouring cedar. This 

 species is widely distributed, and is to be found in the 

 tropical districts of both hemispheres. The specimens from 

 the Islands of the Pacific are apparently more highly 

 coloured than the 'Mudian ones. This insect is often 

 named V. orythia in cabinets. 



Terias lisa, of Boisduval, was first observed by Mr. Hurdis 

 on 10th Oct. 1847, on which day it suddenly appeared in 

 great abundance, hundreds being seen in every direction. 

 Previous to that occasion he had never met with this 

 butterfly, although accustomed to keep a good look out., 

 They all disappeared, however, in the course of a few days. 

 In other seasons he considered them comparatively scarce,, 

 appearing for a few days only in September, October, or 

 November. 



During our rambles through the cedar groves in the 

 autumn of 1854, we observed on two separate occasions a, 



