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Acraed atolmis, Westw. (S. Africa, 1905). I found a faint odour 
in both sexes. 
Acraea caldarena, Hew. (S. Africa, 1905). Dr. Dixey found a 
distinct smell of musty straw in the female; I came across a slighter 
odour of similar character in a male. 
[Acraea atergatis , Westw. (S. Africa, 1905). Dr. Dixey found a 
similar musty odour, accompanied by a strong ammoniacal scent, 
like that of stable-litter. He does not mention the sex.] 
Lycaenidae. 
Lycaena icarus, Eott. (England, 1904). Both Dr. Dixey and 
myself have found in the male of the Common Blue a decided scent 
suggestive of chocolate sweetmeats. 
Ghrysophanus astmrche , Bergstr. (England, 1908). I found in a 
male the odour of chocolate, not flavoured with vanilla. 
Cyaniris singalensis, Eeld. (Ceylon, 1908). Six out of eight 
males had a scent of varying intensity, described in all cases as 
sweet, once as luscious, and once as Freesia- like. 
Nacaduba atmta, Horsf. (Ceylon, 1908). Two males had a sweet 
flowery scent, confirmed by Mrs. Longstaff, and in one case compared 
by her to “very, very faint jasmine.” 
Lampides elpis, Godart. (Ceylon, 1908). Five males, all those 
examined, had a sweet scent, which in one specimen was compared 
(with some hesitation) to clover. 
Lampides lacteata , de Nicev. (Ceylon, 1908). Nine males were 
examined, all had a distinct smell which was compared to vanilla 
biscuits, or chocolate sweets. 
It is interesting to note that these two closely allied species have 
quite different scents. 
Lampides celeno , Cram. (Ceylon, 1908). A minority of the 
numerous males examined had a faint sweet scent. 
Catochrysops hanno, Stoll. (Jamaica, Trinidad, Tobago, Colombia, 
Panama, Venezuela, 1907). One male was noted to have a very 
strong, sweet, Freesia-Y&LQ scent, but most of my specimens of this 
tiny butterfly appeared to be odourless. 
Polyommatus baeticus , Linn. (Ceylon, 1908). About half of the 
males examined had a slight scent like that of Meadow-sweet. 
Tarucus theophrastus , Fabr. (Sudan, 1909). A male had a 
moderately strong, sweet, luscious scent. 
Polyniphe dumenilii, Godart. (Venezuela, 1907). Ten males of 
this little black and white butterfly gave positive results of a 
surprising character. In the majority of cases the odour was strong, 
or even very strong ; moreover it was disagreeable ; and I compared 
