JAM AIC A—BUTTERFLIES 
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Anartia jatrophae, Linn., var. jamaicensis , Moschl. 8 7 ?. 
Widely distributed and abundant. Constant Spring, Castleton, 
Mandeville, Mackfield, Montego Bay, Walderston (scarce), Christiana, 
Port Antonio. This, which is par excellence the common road-side 
butterfly of Jamaica, constantly reminded me of the Indian Precis 
atlites. A somewhat ghostly looking insect on the wing; when 
settled among whitish dead grass, with wings closed, it is very 
cryptic. It usually settles on the ground or close to it and does 
not frequent flowers much. Jamaican specimens are all very readily 
distinguished from those from South America by the broad bright 
fulvous, or orange brown, margin to the wings. There is a mere 
trace of this colour in specimens from the mainland, which moreover 
appear to be less densely scaled. 
Cystineura dorcas, Fabr. ( mardania , Cram.). 22 specimens. Local. 
Constant Spring, Gordon Town, Mackfield (abundant), Williamsfield 
Cave, Montego Bay, Port Antonio (common). 
This delicate and very distinct butterfly, which somewhat re¬ 
sembles a Satyr, frequents moist, shady places with long grass. 
There is sometimes much fluttering in its very slow flight, but at 
other times it glides. Though not such a flower-lover as many 
ISTymphalines, it often visits the Spanish Needle, Bidens leucanthus , 
W. It usually settles with its wings wide open, and if it close them 
up re-opens them quickly. On February 1st, 1907, near Chichester 
Rectory, Ramble, two were beaten out after sundown; both settled 
almost at once, one on the top of a grass stem with its wings up, the 
other towards the top of a long green fern. The second very deliber¬ 
ately set up its wings, then after an interval it retracted its fore¬ 
wings so as to conceal the large white patch. I failed to find any 
naturally at rest. It may be noted that G. cana, Erichs., the repre¬ 
sentative of G. dorcas on the mainland, lacks the conspicuous orange 
brown of the latter species. 
Victorina stelenes, Linn. (So spelled by Linne; Mr. Kirby has it 
steneles ; probably Linne meant to call it after either Sthenelus or 
Sthenele: the other names are meaningless.) 11 specimens. Widely 
distributed, but not common. Constant Spring, Mackfield, Walder¬ 
ston, Christiana, Spanish Town, Port Antonio. On the banks of the 
Rio Grande, on March 2nd, I saw four or five flying together about a 
bush of what I took to be the Rose Apple ( Jambosa vulgaris , D.C. 
~ Eugenia jambos, Linn.). 
Cabinet specimens give little idea of the beauty of this butterfly 
during life, since its lovely green fades rapidly. Bold, like many 
of its family, it will return again and again to the same perch, often 
