CEYLON BUTTERFLIES. 13 
I have tried sugaring for them, without result so far, but 
am confident that they will come, if I can find the right bait. 
20. Lerne prypetis, M., De N., & B.; Lethe drypetis 
todara, E—De Niceville thought drypetis and todara were 
identical, todara being a name given to South Indian speci- 
mens, and drypetis to Ceylon ones. Evans gives the name 
‘todara to Ceylon specimens, which he thinks a distinct race. 
It varies very little in Ceylon, specimens from Ratnapura, 
taken during the rains, being almost identical with those from 
Haputale, taken during the drought. 
Apparently found in all bamboo jungle where there is a 
good rainfall, and occurs at all elevations irom sea level to 
the Horton Plains. Very common at Haputale, there being 
apparently many broods in the course of the year. 
It comes readily to toddy, treacle, &c. 
Localities : Haldummulla, Haputale, Ohiya, Kandy, Kegalla, 
Ratnapura, and Galle. 
** Pundalu-oya ” (F. M. Mackwood). 
21. LrraHr NEELGHERIENSIS, M. & De N.; Lethe rohria 
nilgiriensis, B.; Lethe dyrta nilgiriensis, E—Also found in 
Southern India. 
De Niceville considers it “ notably distinct ’ from L. dyrta 
(= rohria). 
The male differs from ¢ rohria in having a fourth white spot 
on the upper side of the fore wing, ininterspace2. I have two 
specimens, taken at Kandy and Haldummulla respectively, 
in which this spot is practically obsolete. 
The female differs in having the white pre-apical band on 
the fore wing broken up into three white spots. Ihave noticed 
no tendency in these spots to unite and form a band. 
The larva feeds on grasses; the butterfly is very common 
at Haldummulla in grass fields and chenas, and is very easy 
to catch, as it only flies a very short distance at a time. It 
comes occasionally to sugar. 
Taken from 1,000 to 5,000 feet elevation in Uva, but I have 
no notes of its capture out of the Province, except the one 
specimen from Kandy. — I believe it to be common everywhere 
in the hills. Flies all the year round. 
