6 SPOLIA ZEYLANICA. 
Var. alcuppus—In this the lower wings are suffused with 
white. The Museum has two specimens, but I have seen no 
others. 
I have a 2 chrysippus, which shows a tendency to approach 
this form, veins 2, 3, 4, and 5 on the upper side of the hind 
wing being narrowly edged with white. 
6. SALATURA PLEXIPPUS, E. ; Salatura genutia, M. ; Danais 
genutia, De N.; Danais plexippus, B—Found in India, 
Burma, Malaya, Southern China, &c. 
A much more active insect than the last. Joins to a certain 
extent in the flights. 
Common everywhere nearly all the year round. 
Bell, in his description, says : ‘“ Some specimens from dry 
regions show a tendency to replace the tawny part of the 
hind wing by white, thus approaching the next species ” 
(S. hegesippus). 
I have noticed this variation, to a slight extent, occasionally 
in Ceylon, but it is not here confined to the dry zone, as I have 
found it most frequently at Galle and Haldummulla. In 
Ceylon, however, the dry regions have been, so far, very little 
worked, and little is known of the variations to be found there. 
7. PARANTICA AGLEA, E.; Parantica ceylonica, M.; Danais 
ceylanica, De N.; Danais aglea, B—Found also in Southern 
India, and is very near to P. melanoides, which occurs in 
Northern and Eastern India. 
Has a very slow flight, and settles often on flowers. Does 
not seem to join in the flights, though it is commonest when 
they are on. 
Very common all the year‘round. I have not, however, 
yet seen it in the Northern Province; otherwise it seems to 
abound everywhere at all elevations. 
Varies in size and the amount of the bluish-white markings. 
8. Currrma FuMATA, M. & E.; Danais taprobana, De N. ; 
Danais fumata, B.—Peculiar to Ceylon, and confined to high 
elevations, where it is extremely abundant all the year round. 
It does not join in the flights. Flies very slowly, and settles 
frequently on, flowers, so is very easy to catch. 
It is especially numerous at Nuwara Eliya, Pattipola, and 
Ohiya, but is not rare, in wet weather, at Haldummulla. I 
