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The only other species of the sub-family at all likely to be found in the 

 locality are Mycalesis perseus, Fabricius. (53 Bing. ; 96 cleN.), Orsotrioena 

 meda, Fabr. (72 Bing. ; 92 deN.) and Ypthima asterope, Klug. (173 Bing. ; 

 213 deN.). I have, however, not come across any so far. 



Sub-family — NypJialince . 



The sub-family is fairly well represented. The species are those usually 

 found all over the plains in Northern India and individuals of each are, for 

 the most part, common. 



7. Euthalia (/aruda, Moore. (302 Bing.; 514 deN.). Only a single 

 specimen — a female seen in September^ — has to be recorded and the species 

 is apparently very rare in the locality. It was, as might be expected, the 

 dry tract type I described in the ' Notes on some Butterflies from the In- 

 dian region' (Journal of the B. N. H. Soc, Vol. XX, page 759), The 

 species will possibly, in the course of time, extend more commonly into the 

 district from the west ; and should probably be found more plentifully in 

 places where the mango, on which the larva feeds, is grown. 



8. Junonia lemonias, Linneeus. (371 Bing.; 347 deN,). 



9. Junonia orithya, Linnseus. (372 Bing. ; 350 deN.). 



10, Junonia hierta, Fabr. (374 Bing. ; 349 deN.). 



11. Junonia almana, Linn. (375 Bing. ; 344 and 345 de N.). 



All the above fovir Junonias are more or less abundant in Lahore from 

 July on till towards the end of the cold weather, frequenting gardens and 

 open spaces. J. orithya and J. hierta appear, as a rule, rather later than 

 the other two, never being much in evidence till the rains are well over. 

 J. hierta is always the least common of the group ; the other three are 

 often to be seen in considerable numbers towards the end of and just after 

 the rains, and stray specimens may be taken even in the coldest months. 



12. Vanessa cardui, Linn. (376 Bing. ; 520 deN.). The 'Painted Lady ' 

 appears regularly each year about the middle of November and is common 

 throughout the cold weather, disappearing in February or March. It fre- 

 quents gardens and open ground, and is particularly fond of flowers, 

 chrysanthemums and yellow cosmos being always a great attraction. 



13. Hypolimnas bolina, Linn. (397 Bing. ; 419 deN.). This beautiful 

 butterfly is comparatively common, being in flight only during the monsoon 

 months, July to September and early October. Lahore specimens are 

 invariably smaller than those found in the damper country of Bengal and 

 the United Provinces ; and the males always have light blue and white 

 patches, the variety with very dark blue markings never being found. 



14. Hypolimnas misippus, Linn. (398 Bing. ; 420 deN.). Is distinctly 

 less common than the last and has to be looked for. It appears later and 

 remains on the wing a much shorter time. I have taken only one — the 

 ordinary — form of female, but the other mimicking D. dorippus possibly 

 also occurs. 



15. Atella phalanta, Drury. (416 Bing.; 314 deN.). Never found in 

 the abundance one is accustomed to elsewhere, but it appears regularly 

 and several may be taken any year between August and early November. 



It is not improbcible that, in addition to the above, which have been 

 actually recorded, an occasional specimen of Aryynnis hyperhius, Johanssen. 

 (435 Bing. ; 421 deN. : as niphe, Linn.) may also be picked up. 



PABILIONID.S:. 



The family is represented by three species only. One occurs very 

 rarely, but the other two are common. 



16. Papillio aristolochice, Fabr. (490 Bing.). Occurs but is very 

 scarce. I have only seen one or two specimens each year, always in the 

 monsoon months. 



