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two specimens of Anomalipus porcatus, Sol., were found under a 
stone; and four specimens of a Heteromeron, Qpatrum sp., apparently 
in the National Collection, but unnamed, were also found under 
stones. 
Stone-turning also yielded an extremely flat Slug; it was of a 
pale greenish-grey, obscurely reticulated with darker, whitish beneath 
—probably Vaginula sp. 
The Bugs, at least as regards individuals, were somewhat more 
plentiful; beating the climbing Composites (one with yellow, another 
with lavender flowers) revealed a number of the fetid Pentatomid 
Antestia variegata, Thunb., black, with orange spots, and pale yellow 
markings, these were at first taken by both of us to be Lady-birds; 
two other fetid Pentatomids, Roleostethus goniodes, Dali., and R. 
scapular is, Thunb., were also taken. 
There were two as yet undetermined Acridians among our captures 
as well as the common Gaiantops melanostictus. Also a Dragonfly, 
Ortheirum fasciolatum, Bamb. 
The Botanical Garden lies on the slope of the hill between 
the Berea and the Racecourse, and comprises portions of the original 
scrub, so that it naturally harbours many butterflies. Amongst 
these was a small female of Danaida chrysippus, which was actually 
mistaken by the author for its mimic Acraea encedon (of which three 
specimens were captured), while per contra the Acraea was mistaken 
for the Danaine ! A single specimen of Planema esebria , Hew., and 
two of Acraea cabira were netted; one of the latter settled on a leaf 
with wings closed was inconspicuous. Of Amauris albimaculata , a 
male and two females were taken. 
Eurytela hiarbas was common in the wooded parts of the garden, 
where also three Precis elgiva, Hew., were secured, together with two 
P. natalica , of the dark, or intermediate form (one very tattered), 
sitting on leaves with wings fully spread. The same bit of surviving 
scrub yielded two of the Satyr-like Crenis boisduvalii, Wallgr., one 
of each sex. Neptis agatha, Cram., was not uncommon, but as the 
garden is a good deal exposed to the prevalent south-east wind many 
of the specimens were worn. Salamis anacardii was beaten out at 
4.45 p.m.: it had a very slow flight. Of Byblia goetzius we took a 
male of the dry-season form. In a shady spot were two Melanitis 
leda , Cram., the only specimens that we met with in South Africa. 
Mycalesis sajitza, with its janira- like flight, was not uncommon in 
the shade; the four specimens taken in the gardens were all females 
of the dry-season form (var. evenus , Hopff.). 
Belenois severina was common; though the large majority were 
