...observed the same thing in two species of butterfly (Papilio Orizaba, B., and Appias saba, F.), and imagine that the phenomenon is by no means rare. These...proximity to it. Noticing strange and unaccountable movements — sundry jerks and probings with its proboscis — I quietly sat down near it in order...

...habit of insects, says, " One morning, while sitting by the side of one of these streams, I noticed a papilio, which is an insect measuring about four inches...proximity to it. Noticing strange and unaccountable movements, — sundry jerks and probings with its proboscis, — I quietly sat down near it to watch...

...habit of insects, says, " One morning, while sitting by the side of one of these streams, I noticed a papilio, which is an insect measuring about four inches from tip to tip of its wings, resting ou a wet bank; and, wishing to procure it as a specimen, I approached it as gently as possible, the...