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The Lycaemdae were not very prevalent, and no species was 
abundant. Of the handsome Stugeta bowlceri, and of Axiocerces 
amanga , Westw., we took single examples, but A. harpax was 
commoner, especially among reeds and sedges at the water’s edge. 
Of Hypolycaena caeculus, Zizera lysimon, and Liptma (. Durbania ) 
pallida , Trim., we took but one each, the latter at flowers of 
Ipomoea. 
The Skippers were represented by solitary male individuals of 
Gegenes occulta, and Parnara mathias, Fabr. ( mahopaani , Trim., 
inconspicua , Boisd.). 
In addition to the butterflies already named the following may 
be mentioned as being taken while drinking at the mud of small 
inlets and backwaters of the right bank of the river:—• 
Both sexes of Acraea alboradiata and A. atolmis; Belenois gidica 
and B. mesentina , both males ; of Terms brigitta a female was taken, 
contrary to the usual rule with Pierines, viz. that specimens found 
drinking are males; but this species, though certainly attracted by 
water, is of a restless habit like YpMJiima , and seldom settles; 
Papilio leonidas , Fabr., three specimens were taken at mud and 
others seen; lastly a specimen of Axiocerces amanga. 
So much for the butterflies found on the right bank. The moths 
were far less numerous, and the only things brought home were a 
Geometer, Gracillodes caffra , a Grambus sp. and another small, and 
as yet unnamed Pyrale, Argyractis sp. 
As might have been expected Dragon-flies were fairly numerous, 
especially a species with a deep cardinal-red body, Crocothemis 
crytliraea, which has a very wide range in Africa. Some of these 
were taken at mud puddles in the back-waters, others about the 
rocks which extend far into the river above the Falls, rocks on which 
one often saw the Snake-bird, Plotus levaillanti , sitting absolutely 
still and giving an appropriate finish to the peaceful landscape. 
Another large and handsome Dragon-fly, Pseudo-macromia torrida , 
Kirby, with a pair of sapphire-like spots behind the eyes, was 
common, as was also the smaller Pseudagrion declceni , Gerst. Besides 
these were others not yet named. 
A Myrmeleon sp. was noted as being the colour of dried grass. 
Some White-ants were taken but, so far as our observations went, 
Termites are not as common at the Falls as in other parts of South 
Africa that we visited. 
Very little attention was paid to Diptera, perhaps because they 
did not pay the usual amount of attention to us; only two were 
brought home, Sarcophaga sp. and Haematopota sp., the latter taken 
