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to May.” Dr. Manders (Trans. Ent. Soc. 1890, 519) took it in the “ Shan States, 
Eastern Burma, where it is abundant at low elevations.” In Upper Tenasserim, 
Mr. Ossian Limborg (P. Z. 8. 1878, 824) records the dry-season form taken in 
December at Ahsown, 2000 feet, Moulmain, Meetan, at 300 feet, Naththoung to 
Paboga, and at Moolai, 3000 to 5000 feet.” Mr. H. J. Elwes (J. A.S. Beng. 1887, 
417) records it from Tavoy. Dr. J. Anderson (Journ. Linn. Soc. Zool. 1886, 32) 
* obtained the wet-season form in Mergui, December and end of April, the dry-season 
form at Mergui in March and April, Owen Island in January, King’s Island in 
January, and Elphinstone Island in March.’ Mr, F, de Roepstorff obtained it at 
Fort Blair, South Andamans (Moore, P. Z.8. 1877, 583), and Mr. J. Wood-Mason 
(J. A. 8. Bengal, 1882, 16) from Kamorta Island, Nicobars. In Ceylon, according 
to Major Hutchison, it is “found at all times in the Western and Central 
Provinces, in grassy places, both in the plains and hills up to 2000 feet ; flying at 
dawn and dusk of the evening, rarely by day. Settles down in grass” (Lep. of 
Ceylon, i. p. 15). According to Mr. F. M. Mackwood the wet-season form affects 
the low country in Ceylon, having a range up to 3000 feet, and is very abundant 
especially from November to January, but is found all the year round; the dry- 
season form (Ismene) being found in the up-country, from 2000 feet and upwards ” 
(MS. Notes). 
DistrisuTIoN wiTHIn Inpo-Matayan Area.—Mr.'W. Distant (Rhop. Malayana, 
p. 41) records it from the Malay Peninsula and Penang. We possess specimens from 
Malacca, Nias, Sumatra, and Java, the latter bred from larve by the late Dr. 
Horsfield. Mr. H. Druce (P. Z. 8. 1874, 104) enumerates it from Chentaboon. in 
Siam. We have it from N. China. 
We also have it from 8. Borneo, and Mr. W. B. Pryer (Distant, Ann. N. H. 1887, 
48) obtained it at Sandakan, North Borneo. The late Robert Swinhoe (P. Z. 8. 1878, 
690) took it in the Island of Hainan, and also in the Island of Formosa (P. Z.S. 
1866, 360). Herr G. Semper (Lep. Philippen, pp. 40, 41, pl. 9, figs. 1-4) records it 
from the Philippines. Mr. H. Pryer (Butt. of Japan, p. 30, pl. 8, figs. 7, 8) describes 
and figures both forms from Japan. Mr. H. J. Elwes (P. Z.S. 1881, 90) also 
states that it is ‘ found in Nikko, Japan.” 
MELANITIS TAMBRA. 
Wer-season Broop (Plate 124, figs. 1, a, b,c, d 9). 
Imaco.—Male. Upperside dark dusky olivescent-brown. Forewing with the 
exterior margin almost straight below the apex; the ordinary subapical black 
spots not defined. Hindwing unmarked. Underside dark purpurescent-brown ; 
the veins grey and black speckled; thickly covered with strige, which are cinereous- 
ochreous and most dense on the basal area and brighter ochreous but less defined 
