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37. Zizcra ))ia/ia, Kollar. (7l'l Bing. ; 6!)4 deN.). Fairly common from 

 July to November. Flies low about grass lands. 



38. Ztzera lijsimon, Hubner. {I'l'l Bing. ; 699 and 700 deN.). Is proba- 

 bly the most common Lycionid in Lahore. Occurs practically throughout 

 the year, except the few very hot weeks of May and June, and is abundant 

 towards the end of and after the monsoon when it swarms about grass and 

 small flowering shrubs. 



39. Zizcra (jaika, Trimen. (7i'3 Bing. ; 70:2 deN.). One or two have 

 been taken, but it is by no means common. Occurs in August and 

 September. 



40. Zizera otis, Fabr. ( 7i'4 Bing. ; 703 deN.). In September and Oc- 

 tober but never common. 



41. Azanus uhaldua, Cramer. (72o Bing. ; 707 deN.). 

 41*. Azmtus uranus. Butler. (7:20 Bing. ; 708 deN.). 



I have only taken two or three of each of these, and the species appear 

 to be rare. They are, however, inconspicuous insects and many are proba- 

 bly passed over. Usually fly from August to November. 



43. Chilades laius, Cramer. (7:28 Bing. ; 672 deN. ). I have taken an 

 odd specimen or two — in October — but the species appears to be distinctly 

 and unexpectedly rare. 



44. Chilades trochilus, Freyer. (729 Bing. ; 673 deM.). Only once taken, 

 in November. It is, however, such a minute and inconspicuous insect 

 that it is easily overlooked as it flies about grass ; and is probably far more 

 common than a single capture would lead one to think. 



45. Tarucus t/if'ophrastus, Vahr. (762 Bing. ; 7o2 deN.). 



46. Tanicus plinius, Fabr. (764 Bing. ; 758 de J^.). 



Both very common, the former from June to November, the latter from 

 September to November. Fly about Dodonea hedges and are very partial 

 to the flowers of the IHumhayo capensii^. 



47. Polyommatus hoeticus, Linn. (772 Bing. ; 767 deN.). Appears about 

 the end of October and is common throughout the cold weather. 



In addition to the above, Azanus Jesous, Guerin, (727 Bing. ; 709 deN.). 

 Catochrysops straho, Fabr. (759 Biug. ; 743 de N.) and (Jatochrysops cncjus, 

 Fabr. (761 Bing. ; 745 deN.) have been recorded from the ' Punjab plains'. 

 They will probably be found to occur within our limits. Catochvysops pan- 

 dava, Horsfield, (760 Bing. ; 750 deN.), may also turn up, though my 

 experience has been that it is always very rare away from the hills and 

 submontane tracts. 



Of the other sub-families, the only species I would expect to occur are 

 Aphnceus rulcanus, Fabr. (903 deN.), Aphnceus ictis, Hewitson, (014 deN.) 

 or one of its varieties and, possibly, llapala ?«c-/«w?^jm.s-, Cramer, (1006 deN.). 



Hespekid,^;. 



The Punjab plains do not suit the ' Skippers.' Only some half a dozen 

 species have been recorded, and individuals of all but two or three of these 

 are rare. 



Sub-family — Hesperince. 



48. Hfspena yalha, Fabr. 1 have seen and taken only one, in October, 

 but it is probably far mi>re plentiful than a single capture would seem to 

 indicate. 



Sub-family — Famphilina. 



49. Suastus yremius, Fabr. Not common, but a few specimens may 

 u.sually be taken just after the close of the rains. 



50. Padraona dara, Kollar. Like the last, not very common, but some 

 may always be had between September and early November. I have 

 almost invariably taken it on the flowers of the Duranta. 



