A LTST OF THE BUTTERFLIES OF THE KONKAN. 43 



that have been made since its publication, as species, previously de- 

 scribed under new names, have been found to be only local or geogra- 

 phical varieties of others and as the present practice of priority in 

 nomenclature has been carried to an extreme. 



For the Nymphalidce and Lycccnidce we have followed Marshall and 

 de Niceville's book and we give their reference numbers in brackets 

 for each species. In the absence of any up-to-date list of the Pierinm 

 and PapilionincG we have adopted the arrangement and nomenclature 

 of Messrs. Bell, Davidson and Aitken's paper on the Butterflies of 

 North Canara, which appeared in Vols. X. and XI. of our journal, in 

 conjunction with Capt. Watson's paper in Vol. VIII. of our journal 

 on certain genera of Pierinoe. In the case of the Hesperiidm wo 

 follow Capt. Watson's paper in Vol. IX. of our journal. 



The number of species in our list only totals 130, and there are un- 

 doubtedly many more that can be added to it, but perhaps, with the 

 present as a basis, others will be encouraged to add their experiences by 

 'Communicating to the Society additions, which have not come our way. 



FAMILY— NYMPHALID.E. 

 Sub-Family — Danain^. 



1 ( 16 ). Danais aglea (Cramer) [==/?. grammica (Boisduval) 



in Marshall and de Niccville]. 



Common at Matheran and on the hills after 

 the rains, but not usually found below the Ghats. 

 It has however been taken in Salsette. 



2 ( 26 ). Do. limniace (Cramer). Common everywhere. 



3 ( 28 ). Do. chrt/sippus (Linnseus). Common everywhere. 



The variety or " sport," which wants the 

 black on the apex of the forewing and has 

 been named D. Uugii, occurs occasionally 

 throughout the district. 



4 (31). Do. genutia (Cramer). Common everywhere. 



5 (17). Euplcea Jcollari (Felder) [ = E, sinhala (Moore) in 



Marshall and de Niceville]. 



We took a specimen of this at Pali Hill, 

 Salsette, in July last year. Probably fairly 

 common throughout the district but often 

 overlooked. 



6 ( 61 ). Do., core (Cramer), Common everywhere. 



