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Z). Verma. — Frequents the same region as the preceding, but is 

 more autumnal, and affects trees in preference to rocks, pitching on the 

 trunks of Rhododendrons and Oaks. 



^«o^e Pw/a/m.—l have only seen two specimens of this, in two 

 localities far apart in the interior of the Himalaya, in dark forests of 

 Oak, Sycamore, and Horse-chestnut, affecting shade and pitching on 

 trunks of trees. 



Ci/llo Leda and G. BanJcsia. — Both common in the plains of India 

 (Oudh and TJmballa), replacing there the alpine species of Debis, and 

 resembling them in habit, always flitting about under the shade of trees, 

 or lurking in long grass. The larvae of Leda I have reared on Saccha- 

 rum Havennce. 



Lasiommata Schahra. — A very common Himalayan species, to be 

 seen at all seasons flitting about the rocky road-side, and pitching on 

 the rocks or banks. More abundant on the Outer Himalayan ranges, 

 on bare grassy slopes. 



Satyrus Swaha. — Very common during the rains (August and Sep- 

 tember) in the interior of the Himalaya, chiefly on grassy slopes and 

 in fields near woods ; also in open woods. 



S. Saraswati. — Frequents the same ground as the preceding, at the 

 Bame season ; and has a similar flight. 



IlippareMa JParysalis. — Of this insect I have only secured one 

 specimen ; on steep precipices over bare hill-sides above the Sutlej ; 

 and these Himalayan precipices are not quite the ground for the Ento- 

 mologist with net in hand, and eye fixed on the soaring insect. The 

 aspect of the insect on the wing is quite Nymphalidian ; a soaring flight, 

 swift if frightened, pitching in all sorts of inaccessible spots. 



Mycalesis Drusia, M. O^rea, and M. Polydecta. — All Oudh insects, 

 appearing in autumn ; fee' ie of flight, flapping weakly about near the 

 ground and amongst long grasses and low herbage. 



M. Hesione. — Also an Oudh insect. Taken also at TJmballa. 



Mrehia Scanda, and others. — These are autumnal insects of weak 

 " flopping " flight, with an irregular pitching action ; frequenting bare 

 grassy slopes, or else hedges, copses and fields near woods. 



Ypthima Lysandra. — The species of the genus Ypthima are all 

 Himalayan insects of very feeble flight, frequenting banks, hedges, and 

 grassy land. 



Ergolis Goryta. — An Oudh insect, of slow, floating flight, over low 

 bushes, and round and round higher ones, as if playing hide and seek ; 

 seldom actually settling, but appearing as if about to do so, or to hide 

 within the bufth. 



