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unmistakeable ; and, judging by the fairly long series of both forms that I have 

 examined, are absolutely constant. 



Huphina remba, Moore. — I cannot understand this — the local race of 

 H. nadina, Lucas— not appearing in Mr. Comber's lists. The species is almost 

 as common on the Ghats as H. phryne ; and the difference between them 

 is abundantly distinct even during flight. Females are very rarely taken. 



Ixias nola, Swinhoe. — According to Col. Bingham, this variety is confined 

 to Mahablesbwar, but I took an unmistakeable specimen at Khandala in Octo- 

 ber last year. In addition to the differences between this species and i". mari- 

 amne given by Col. Bingham (Faima of India- Butterflies, Vol. II, page 197), 

 the following are noticeable : — 



Termen of forewing of /. nola slightly but appreciably concave. Up- 

 per side, ground colour a light creamy white, not the chalk white of I. 

 mariamne. The blue-black shading at the base of the wings, so noticeable 

 in nearly all specimens of ' mariamne ' is very much restricted ; and the 

 terminal black border ceases at vein 1 in ' nola ' whereas in ' mariamne ' 

 it always extends right up to the posterior angle, and in many cases partly 

 up the dorsal margin. The black edging on the inside of the orange 

 apical patch on the forewing sub-obsolete below the sub-costal vein, an 

 intensely black spot partly covering the discocellulars. Underside, a much 

 lighter yellow than in ' mariamne^ especially on the apical area of the fore- 

 wing, which in the latter has always a reddish tinge owing to the orange of 

 the upperside showing through, but which in ' nola ' is pure light yellow. 

 The above gives the insect a noticeably distinct fades from all specimens 

 of ' mariamne ' I have seen; while, of course, it is altogether different from 

 any of the various forms of /. pyrene. I have not seen Swinhoe's original 

 description of ' nola ', and the Khandala specimen — a male — is the only one of 

 its kind that has come my way ; but it would be interesting if observers 

 who have the opportunity would ascertain whether the differences I find hold 

 good through a long series of Mahableshwar specimens. 



Appias albina, Boisduval. — New to the list. A male was taken near the 

 Bhore Ghat Reversing Station in October 1906. 



Catopsilia florella, Fabricius. — This form, as separated from C. pyranthe by 

 Bingham, is fairly common everywhere. 



Hebomoia australis, Butler. — The western and southern race of //. glaucippt 

 Linn. The points of difference noted by Bingham do not seem to be very 

 constant, especially in regard to the presence or absence of the inner black 

 edging to the orange apical patch. Specimens taken in the limits assigned 

 to H. australis are sometimes all but indistinguishable from some of 

 H. glaucippe from Sikkim and Burma. 



Everes argiades, Pallas. — Not in the original lists. Occurs very sparingly 

 in the Ghats after the rains. 



Caslalius decidea, Hewitson. — Is far more common than C. rosimon, Fabr. 

 both in the hills and the plains. Keeps as a rule to damp shady glens. 



