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specimens from further east, and at night ent^Tttrrafn^crwas provided 

 by a flight of Termites round the hotel lamps, lasting for half-an-hour, 

 more or less. On October 9th I ascended to Kandy by the beautiful 

 railway route, the views along which are world-renowned and deserve 

 their reputation. Kandy itself is delightful in regard of scenery, 

 climate, and surroundings generally. It is true that a thunderstorm 

 began at about 2 p.m. on every day during my stay, and that no day 

 passed without heavy rain. But the mornings, and usually the 

 evenings were fine, and the air was always fresh and exhilarating. 

 My quarters on the shore of the charming lake, within sight (and 

 hearing) of the famous Temple of the Tooth, could hardly have been 

 bettered for interest and comfort. The eulogy passed by Dr. Longstaff 

 on Lady Horton's Drive (" Butterfly Hunting in many Lands," 

 Longmans, 1912 : p. 109) accords with my own experience, and is, 

 I think, no whit too favourable. Along this pleasant road, cut 

 through the jungle that clothes the hillside, butterflies were numerous 

 so long as the sun shone. Many, however, scarcely deigned to come 

 within reach of the net. From time to time the splendid black and 

 gold Pajyilio (Ornithoptera) darsius GTray, would be seen; generally 

 too high up for capture. Now and then it descended, and on one 

 occasion I actually had a fine male in my net ; but eventually it 

 escaped and I did not get another chance. More often in view was 

 P. pammon Linn. Dr. Longstaff states that in the only specimen of 

 this Papilio in which he detected any odour, it was somewhat agree- 

 able; a male, however, tested by me on October 11th is noted as 

 " smelling like a kitchen sink." Pierines were very little in evidence; 

 the only ones taken belonged to the hecdbe group of Terias, and were 

 all of the wet season phase. Two males of T. silhetana Wallace, were 

 observed playing together ; one of these had a slight flowery scent, the 

 other appeared to be odourless, as also did a male and female of 

 T. rotundaUs Moore (? T. sari Horsf.)*. 



The common Danaine in Lady Horton's Drive, as elsewhere about 

 Kandy, was Parantica aglea Cram. It was noted by me as flying 

 slowly, being easily caught, and possessing very great tenacity of life. 

 One specimen had a slight smell suggestive of old upholstery; in 

 another a scent, not particularised, was doubtfully present ; in three 

 others, including one taken in Colombo, no odour was detected. These 

 five specimens were, curiously enough, all females. A male of Crastia 

 asela Moore, taken in the path above the old cemetery at Kandy, was 



* For an intereathig discussion of certain forms of the hecabc group, see Dr. Longstaff 's 

 " Butterfly Hunting in Many Lands," Longmans, 191-2, jjp. 353, 354. 



