20 SPOLIA ZEYLANICA. 
34. PARTHENOS CYANEUS, M.; Parthenos virens cyaneus, 
B.; Parthenos gambrisius cyaneus, E.—Peculiar to Ceylon. 
It varies very little, and seems to be a well-established. race 
or sub-species. 
Above 2,500 feet it seems rarely to settle, but is always seen 
flying fast and straight across country. In the low-country 
its behaviour is quite different ; it is usually found in jungle, 
and settles high up in the trees, going off occasionally for a 
rapid fly round, but nearly always returning to the same 
spot. From this I fancy that the up-country specimens are 
probably all females searching for new breeding grounds. 
Unfortunately they are very hard to eatch, so I cannot 
be certain. 
Occurs at Haldummulla all the year round. In December 
and January the high wind sometimes forces them to settle in 
the tea, and they are then easy to catch. 
I have taken them on the Horton Plains (7,200 feet), and at 
Haputale (5,000 feet), Wellawaya (600 feet), Ratnapura, 
Kottawa, and Kegalla, and believe they are common where- 
ever there is a fair rainfall. 
 Plentiful at Henaratgoda Gardens at times and at Kandy ” 
(F. M. Maekwood). 
35. SyMPHa&DRA NAIS, M. & De N.; Huthalia nas, B. & 
E.—Also found in Southern India and the Himalayas. 
Very variable in the amount of black on the upper side and 
white below. 
Very unlike the other Zuthalias in Ceylon, both in appear- 
ance and habits, except that both sexes come readily to 
toddy. The latter are far more like those of a Junonia. It 
almost invariably settles on the ground, and if disturbed, flies 
very quickly for a short distance, returning to the original 
spot, usually in a few minutes. Very rarely individuals seem 
to be afflicted with the migrating mania, and may be met a 
few miles from their haunts, flying very fast and straight. 
These sometimes settle, but if disturbed go on straight away. 
I have noticed them in March and August on this estate, 
going straight in the direction of Adam’s Peak. If these are 
efforts to find new breeding grounds, they do not appear to 
be very successful. 
