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A LIST OF THE BUTTERFLIES OF THE BOMBAY 

 PRESIDENCY IN THE SOCIETY'S COLLECTION. 



With Notes by E. H. Aitken-. 



The two following species were omitted by me in the first part of this paper 

 which appeared in July. I have nothing to note about either of them : — 



39. Mycalesis mineus. — There is a single specimen in the collection, 

 without locality. 



40. Ypthima singula. — This also is without note of locality. The 

 Society's collection is rather weak in SatyrinaB. 



I find that I also omitted to mention that in Bombay I have found the 

 larva of Jwionia limonias on Barleria prionitu, a near ally of Asteixicanihd 

 longifolia, the favourite food of /. almana. 



I will now proceed with my list-. 



LEMONIDjE. 



41. Abisara fratVrna. — When the rainy season is drawing to a close, in 

 September or October, every bush on the hills is enlivened by the attitudes 

 and frolics of this little embodiment of vanity. In all its ways it is unique, 

 perching in the middle of a leaf, on the upper side, with wings half open^ 

 turning jerkily from one side to another, then hopping to another leaf and 

 strutt : ng round it. Sometimes a pair join in these performances, It is one 

 of the easiest Butterflies to catch, having no fear. I have found it in Poonaj 

 but rarely, if ever, in Bombay, though it is common in the low jungles of 

 the Tanna District. 



LYCjENIDM. 

 I divide the LycaBnidse by form and habits into two strongly contrasted 

 tribes ; the one, robust in body and brilliant in colour, swift and wary, 

 given to basking on high trees, may be illustrated by such genera as Vira- 

 thola and Tajuria ; the other, a feeble folk, without Character, fiittirjg 

 mostly hear the ground, or resting on low bushes with their wings very 

 slightly opened, includes such genera as Catdchrysops, Polyommains, Zizera-, 

 and their kindred. The former have the thorax very stout, few Butterflies 

 comparing with them in this respect, except the species of Gharaxes and 

 'some Hesperida ; but they pass gradually into the weaker forms through 

 such genera as Aphnceus, and, as I do not propose to be the founder of 

 a new classification, I will merely place the genera in such order as seems 

 best to illustrate my idea. 



42. Anops phcedrus. — This little gem, though nowhere plentiful, may 

 be met with in every part of the Presidency. It appears after, or perhaps 

 before, the end of the monsoon, and remains till the end of the year. In 

 the afternoon, when most other Butterflies have retired to rest, it loves to 

 bask in the sun on a small tree or high bush, with wings just a little open. 



