4 SPOLIA ZEYLANICA. 
NYMPHALIDZ. 
Danaine. 
1. Hustia sasonia, DeN., B., & E.; Nectaria jasonia, M.— 
Peculiar to Ceylon. Common in forests where there is a 
fairly heavy rainfall. Occasionally specimens may be seen 
making long flights over the open country. In my experience 
these are always females, and are probably hunting for new 
breeding grounds. 
The males are usually smaller and darker than the females, 
but there is great variation in specimens caught in different 
localities, those from the wet low-country being far smaller 
and darker than those from the hills. By far the smallest 
and darkest series I have ever seen were shown to me by Mr. 
Mackwood ; they were caught at Badura Eliya in the Kalutara 
District in July. 
Found at all elevations from sea level to well over 5,000 
feet nearly all the year round, and is usually very easy to catch. 
*“ T once caught twelve at one sweep of my net at a small 
pool in Pundalu-oya, and scores were hovering about ” (F. M. 
Mackwood). 
2. RapEnA bxprompTA, M.; Danais exprompta, De N. ; 
Danais vulgaris exprompta, B.; Radena similis exprompta, 
E.—Peculiar to Ceylon, and confined to the south-west of the 
Island. It is very like P. aglea, but can be easily distinguished 
by its bluer colour, and by having the cell of the fore-wing 
crossed by a broad black band. 
It has a very slow flight and settles often, so is one of the 
easiest insects to catch. 
The male has no sex mark, but has slightly narrower and 
less rounded wings than the female. 
I found it very abundant in the Kottawa forest in February, 
and at Tebuwana in April. It is not rare at Galle, 
Bentota, and Labugama, and has been taken as far inland as 
Ratnapura. 
3. Trrumata trmntiace, E.; Tirumala limniace, M.; 
Danais limniace, De N. & B—Also found in India, Burma, 
and Southern China. A very common low-country fly, hut 
occurs at all elevations during the flights. 
