mixture from mega

[jan2006]

I have a few cryptic clues that I need help with - can you help??
My clues read :
1. portrayed woman as a colouful butterfly
I have these letters P _ I _ T _ _ _ A _ Y

2. troops lost their head and ran back to track animal trail
I have these letters S _ O _ _

3. winner might do this at the bit
I have these letters C _ A _ P

4. many cities kept in the dark over global event held in March
I have these letters _ A _ _ _ H _ _ _

Thanks for any help you can give me!!!
Jan

[cancross]

2. spoor

[cancross]

3. champ

[cancross]

4. earth hour

[fuschia]

1 painted lady

[spitza]

1 painted lady