OF BRITISH HONDURAS


39. VICTORINA or AMPHIRINE EPAPHUS (Lat).
 About the same size as the preceding, and met
with in the same localities, but far less common.
I have only seen it in the Western District in the
vicinity of the Cayo.
40. DIDONIS AGANISA (Bois).
 This pretty little insect occurs, but not
commonly, throughout the Colony.
 It is a rapid and strong flier, and is fond of
resting with wings outstretched on the leaves of
bushes in forest roads.
 It is a very shy and difficult insect to approach.
It has a superficial resemblance to a red-and-black
Papilio but is considerably smaller.
41. CYSTINEURA AMYMONE (Men).
 A delicate little insect which appears in
November fluttering slowly close to the herbage
in forest tracks and open clearings.
 It is rather local, but I have taken it in the
Corozal District and also in the Western District
quite commonly.
42. MEGALURA CHIRON (Fabr).
 This insect, which has long tail-like appendages
to its under-wings, might be mistaken by the
novice for one of the Papilio family. The butter-
fly is very common and found everywhere in the
Colony, even invading towns. It loves to settle