CEYLON BUTTERFLIES. 3 
The southern half of the Island has been fairly well worked, 
except in the wettest districts, but practically nothing is 
known of the north, and new species should still be discovered 
there. In the Colombo Museum collection I found a pair of 
an Aphnzeus from 20 miles north-east of Mannar which is 
very distinct from any species in our lists ; and there are also 
two specimens of an Arhopala from Mr. Pole’s collection which 
are certainly new ; unfortunately they are not labelled with 
the locality where they were caught. I would especially 
impress upon beginners the importance of labelling every 
specimen with locality and month of capture. An unlabelled 
collection is nearly valueless for scientific purposes. 
I have not quoted the localities given by Moore, as these 
notes are only intended as a supplement to that work. 
In addition to the authorities quoted previously, I am much 
indebted to the following : ““ The Common Butterflies of the 
Plains of India,” by T. R. Bell, I.F.S., now being published 
in the journal of the Bombay Natural History Society; and 
‘“ Notes on the Butterflies of Ceylon,” by L. de Niceville and 
Colonel N. Manders, R.A.M.C. ‘ 
Ever since I started collecting I have received the greatest 
assistance from Mr. F. M. Mackwood, and I am deeply 
indebted to him for his help while writing these notes, and 
especially for, in a few instances, adding notes of his own. 
For the benefit of beginners I give an illustration showing 
the names of the various parts of a butterfly’s wings, as used 
in Colonel Bingham’s work. 
I shall be glad to receive any criticisms, corrections, or 
notes from collectors. 
Kalupahani, Haldummulla, June, 1917. 
Abbreviations after Names. 
M. = Moore: Lepidoptera of Ceylon. 
B. = Bingham: Fauna of India: Butterflies. 
De N. = De Niceville : The Butterflies of India, Burma, and Ceylon, by 
Marshall and De Niceville. 
E. = Evans: A List of Indian Butterflies. 
