Paul DeBenedetti 1961 Jan 7 (Dec 21) memories and recollections, Mexican trip ground, but a few were on bushes and on banana trees. I hit one in the bushes while swinging at a butterfly. The natives said there were large frogs somewhere, but we saw no amphibians at all, even though many areas were exceedingly wet, and even under an inch or so of water. I found the best collection of butterflies along the path and in the uncleared banana patches. The smaller hairstreaks flew in the grass along the path, and the larger was in a open grassy clearing at the edge of the forest. When we started it was quite clear and butterflies were everywhere. When we returned there was a strong haze, and butterflies were much less common, although it may have been the time of day. I caught a few shippers that I thought were metalmarks. The Drymauchon was caught in the bushes along a creek about 8 feet across and a foot deep, flowing slowly. Most of this area was in the shade though there were some large open fields just across the stream (through a "hedge-row"). I got a marine blue in a banana clearing here. About 4 or 4:30 Everyone went out on the beach at San Blas to get sea-snakes and Gnemidophorus. Not a reptile did we see. I saw a couple of bucheyes & a few blues in the dunes, but we saw mostly marine life. Buried in the sand at the tidal level were star-fish and sea snails, and egg