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A. Cliildreni. — A Himalayan species, rarer than tlie preceding, 

 frequenting grassy slopes near woods, open copses, and gardens. 7,000 

 to 10,000 ft. elevation. Flight bold and very fast ; affects Composites 

 and Gruciferee. 



Laogona Hyppocla. — N.W. Himalaya. 



Vanessa Charonia. — This is a thoroughly Himalayan forest insect, 

 of swift flight. 



V. xantTiomelas. — A local Himalayan forest insect. 



V. KascJimirensis. — As abundant in the Himalaya as V. urticce is 

 in England. 



Pyrameis Callirhoe. — ^Abundant in the Himalaya, 5,000 to 10,000 ft. 



P. Cardui. — Everywhere common in the Himalaya at all seasons ; 

 and throughout the winter months in the plains. 



Junonia Lemonias. — A " Plains " insect, but also seen in the Hima- 

 laya. Larva reared on Barleria prionites. 



J. (Enonr. — Same localities. Larva on same as last 



J. Orithyia. — Same localities. Partial to bare, dry grass land ; to 

 be seen in the hottest hot winds, and in the bleak wintery weather, 

 pi'^ched on the grass, flitting quickly away and pitching again after 

 a short circuit. Larva reared on Antirrliinum oronfium. 



J. Asferie and J. Almana. — N."W. Himalaya. 



Precis Iphita. — Rather abundant in the Himalaya. 



P. Hara. — A Himalayan species. Not so abundant as the pre- 

 ceding. Generally seen on the banks of streams. 



Cyrestis Thyodamus. — A Himalayan forest insect, difficult to cap- 

 ture at all, and more so to secure perfect specimens. It frequents 

 generally a well-wooded glen, and in such a place I have often watched 

 its elegant soaring flight, far out of reach as it floated over the blossoms 

 of the horse-chestnut (Pavia indica), or rested on its broad leaves in 

 the sunshine. I have also seen it floating up and down the foliage- 

 covered face of a steep cliff overhanging a hill torrent, and rarely would 

 it come within reach. 



Neptis Aceris. — Common in woods and gardens in the Himalaya,- 

 also taken in winter in gardens at Umballa. It has a beautiful flight, 

 floating in and out of the sunlight in the shade of trees ; occasionally 

 basking on the sun-bathed foliage, or resting, in groups of half-a-dozen 

 or more, on the moist fern-covered rocks in the midst of the stream in 

 some Himalayan glen. 



If. Nandinn. — N.W. Himalaya. 



N. Zaida. — A Himalayan species. 



Aihyma Leucothoii and A. Opalina. — Himalayan species. 



