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Pithecops ZaJmora, Butler. 



Chilades Varunana, Moore, Laitts, Cram. 



Tarucus TheopJirasUis, Fabr., rare ; Plinius, Fabr., rare. 



Castalius Rosimon, Fabr., rare. 



Jamides Plato, Fabr., rare. June. Fond of the sun, and settling on damp 

 ground. 



Catochrysops Stralo, Fabr., rare ; cnejus, Fabr., rare ; Pandava, Ilorsf., com- 

 mon ; early March to end of October, and may be found during the cold months of 

 November to February. 



Zizera diluta, Felder, Sangra, Moore. Habits as above. 



Lampides Mlianus, Fabr. Found in the shade. Has a quick, restless flight. 

 May to August. 



Polyommatus icetictis, Linn., rare. 



LyccenestJies bengaJensis, Moore, rare. July. 



Virachola Isocrates, Fabr., rare. July and August. 



Rapala schistacea, Moore, rare. August. 



Aphnceus Etolus, Cram., common. May to September. Fond of the sun. 



Tajuria long inns, Fabr., rare. July. 



Hypolyccena Talindra, Horsf., rare. July. 



Loxnra Atymnus, Cram. Found in the shade of bamboo topes. Has a slow, 

 ■weak flight. 



Mahathala Ameria, Hevrits., rare, one specimen only. July. 



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Nychitona XipJiia, Fabr. (Nina, Fabr.), common in shady lanes. May to Sep- 

 tember. Never seen in the sun. Has a slow, weak flight ; fond of ditches. 



Terias Hecale, Linn., very common. Found everywhere. March to October ; 

 especially during rains. A lover of sunshine. Purreea and simulata, Moore, both 

 rare. Drona, Horsf., rare ; during the rains. 



Cafopsilia Catilla, Cram., not uncommon during the rains. July and August. 

 Crocale, Cram., very common, especially during the rains ; a lover of sunshine and 

 flowers. The variety {Endeer) occurring at the same time. Pyranthe, Linn., very 

 common during the rains. There is a faded (?) or dull dirty-coloured form that 

 appears with this insect, so constant in its unifonn appearance, that it almost sug- 

 gests a variety or species (?). This is generally found during the rains, and also 

 early in the year. It is not very common. Gnoma, Fabr., Ilea, Fabr., not common. 



Ixias latifasciata, Butler, Marianne, Cram., rare. Appear daring the rains. 

 Most difiicult to captui-e : have a powerful and vei-y dodging flight. 



JItiphina Evagete, Cram., Zeuxippe, Cram., Hira, Moore, common in the rains. 

 Fond of flowers, especially Duranta Plumieri. 



Caiopliaga Paulina, Cram. : two specimens only taken during the rains ; Darada, 

 Feld., one specimen only. 



Belenois Mesentina, Cram., one specimen only. 



Nepheronia Gala, Feld., common : May to October ; Hippia, Fabr. 



Delias Eucharis, Drury : the commonest Barrackpore butterfly. In numbers 

 from April to October. 



