870 JOURNAL, BOMBAY NATTJRAL HIST. SOCIETY, Vol. XXVI. 



Xanthotaenia busiris. I took in the same stream as Z. masoni, but much 

 lower down, near the base of the hill where the stream spreads out into a 

 bog. 



This insect is crepuscular but occasionally flies by day light. It was 

 always to be found in the bog during day-time, sitting on dead leaves, and 

 when flushed would fly a short distance and settle. Its flight is very like 

 that of Mycalesis visala and is most difticult to spot when sitting, as the 

 jColours of the underside harmonize with its surroundings. It is a 

 wary creature and needs some stalking to bring it to bag. By visiting 

 this spot repeatedly I secured several specimens, all of which, with one 

 exception, were males. The female is larger but otherwise there is no 

 diflerence between the sexes in colour. 



O. C. OLLENBACH. 



Dehra Dun, 25th April 1919, 



No. XXXV.— NAINI TAL BUTTERFLY NOTES. 



With reference to the list of the Kumaon Butterflies at page 133, Vol. XX 



of the Journal, the following notes may be of interest : — 



Orinoma damans, On 23rd May 1916, I took one of these at exactly 



Gray. the spot mentioned in the list. 



Mycalesis visala, M. Took one below the Brewery on 11th October 1916. 



Aulocera sarasvati, Found this common in September 1916 along with 

 Koll. A. swaha, Saraswati prefers the sunshine while 



sivaha is fond of sunlit patches amongst the trees 

 and bushes. 



Lethe vaivarta, Doh. Very common in October 1916, down the Ratighat 

 road. 



Eulepis dolon, Wd. In the very dry season of 1916, I took a couple 

 at Sarria Tal on 5th May : I once had two under 

 my net at the same time. Took another on 13th 

 in a nala down the Ratighat road : saw one or 

 two others about the place. At the beginning of 

 June 1917, I saw an odd one down the Fishponds 

 valley. 



AuzaJcia danava, M. The $ is common than the S • 



Neptis mahendra, M. Took this at water which I believe is unusual. 

 „ narayana, M. Found this very common in the middle of May 

 1916. This is also common at Mussoorie, though 

 MacKinnon's list notes it as rare. 



Issoria sinha, Koll. Took one at CheenaChowki on 20th October 1916. 



Papilio cashmirensis. Took a very damaged specimen on the top of Alma 

 Roth. on 29th June 1917. 



Zepherus icana, M. One taken on 8th October 1917 down the Fish- 



ponds valley. 



Eudspa milionea, A single one taken on 19th May 1916 down the 



Hew. Ratighat road. This insect is abundant during the 



latter part of May and in June in the nalas 

 at Mussoorie, which would appear to be about the 

 limit of its range to the East. 



Tajuris maculata, A 2 w. s. f. taken on 8th October 1917 in the Fish- 

 Hew, ponds valley. 



G. O. ALLEN, i.c.s. 

 Dehra Dun, Qth March 1919. 



