426 THE ZOOLOGIST. 



Strolling slowly up the hill from our camp each day always 

 brought to light something fresh. Small Galerucids were always 

 in evidence ; close to the camp a tree was covered with some 

 black fungus (?) growth, which appeared very attractive to some 

 two hundred black and yellow Endomychidce, Eumorphus conso- 

 brinus, Gerst. (or E. quadriguttatus, Fab.), easy to catch and 

 well protected by a most offensive smell. With these were a 

 few Anthribidce, very active and on the alert as soon as one 

 approached with a net ; they proved to be Cedus tuberculatus, 

 Pasc. 



Bound this same spot were to be seen some examples of the 

 big grey-brown Nymphaline butterfly, Eathalia dunya. Two or 

 three individuals were seen here throughout our stay on the 

 mountain. Butterflies as a whole were very scarce on this path ; 

 Amnosia baluana was seen in the low undergrowth occasionally 

 together with Xanthotcenia busiris and a species of the allied 

 genus Fan nix (=Cleromc). One day we disturbed a magnificent 

 Amathusiine, Thauria aliris, Westw. 



The little Lycaenid, Neopithccops zalmora, was noticed further 

 up; Cupha erymanthis not uncommon, the fritillary-like Atella 

 alcippe, Or., and the beautiful velvety purple Terinos, probably 

 T. clarissa. The big brown Nymphaline Cynthia erota occasion- 

 ally flew high overhead, a conspicuous object, but it appeared to 

 be more common on the stream below. Our " White Admiral," 

 Limenitis procris, was seen several times. Blue-margined 

 Euthalias, as usual, were noted on the path, settled on the 

 upper side of leaves with wings outspread. In similar places we 

 found the little reddish Cicindelids, Therates bated, Thorns., and 

 1'. i rinys, Bates. 



Further up the path a great tree had fallen down, making a 

 little clearing, which was much frequented by the big green 

 Buprestid Catoxantha opulcnta ; I saw over a dozen buzzing 

 about at the same time. In the net they were most alarming, 

 redoubling their efforts to proclaim themselves noxious Hymeno- 

 ptera instead of harmless Coleoptera. The under surface of 

 this great fallen trunk proved a happy hunting-ground for 

 beetles; four species of Carabidce and two Clerida being the 

 most abundant. 



Among the few butterflies observed on the summit were the 



