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(h.) D. limniace and Ruphina phryne offered. Former taken first, 



but latter eaten readily. 

 (i.) Same experiment repeated. This time Ruphina was taken 



first. 



(j.) Living specimens of Danais chrysippus, D. genutia, and 



D. limniace, Euploea, and Delias encharis, together with two 



dead specimens of the last, pnt in. Many of these were 



attacked at once. The birds had no food by them this time. 



VII. (a.) Offered to the birds Papilio demoleus and Danais 



limniace, one of each. Former taken first. 



(fc.) Same experiment repeated with same result, 

 (c.) Experiment again repeated ; same insult. 



(d.) Same species of Papilio offered Avith a female Neplieronia 



hippia ; the Papilio was taken first. The upperside was of 



course exposed and the insects killed, as usual in these 



comparative experiments of mine. 



The birds had food by them. They ate to-day one specimen of 



Nichitonia sciphia. 



(e.) An Eiiploea and a Papilio demoleus offered ; the former was 



taken first, but the latter swallowed nearly whole. 

 (/.) Experiment repeated ; Papilio demoleus taken first. 

 (ij.) Experiment again repeated ; same result. 



The Papilios were eaten more readily, usually whole, and apparently 



more relished. 



(7i.) Experiment again repeated ; P. demoleus taken first, but the 



bird which took it did not seem very eager, and did not 



mind another robbing it of its prey. But it had had others. 



(t.) Experiment repeated ; Euploea taken first. 



(i\) Protectively-coloured species offered with a Danais limniace; 

 former chosen and eagerly eaten. 

 Two or three Terias were eaten to-day. A lot of Danais (chrysippus, 

 genutia, limniace) and Euploea, and a few non-warningly-coloured speci- 

 mens turned in. All were attacked, but the latter were eaten first, and 

 with more relish, though some Danainae were swallowed whole. 



VIII. (a.) Offered the birds one each of Papilio demoleus and 

 Danais chrysippus. Both were taken almost simultaneously ; the latter 

 first if anything. 



(b.) Offered, in my hand, one each of a Catopsilia and D. chry- 



sippus. Former chosen, 

 (c.) Offered one each of a Catopsilia and D. genutia. The former 

 was chosen, though another bird made a dash at the Danais. 

 (d.) Same experiment repeated ; Catopsilia again chosen. 



