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change of climate. I have taken pupz from Haputale to 
Galle in the hottest months, but all have hatched normal. 
I could not get food for the larve there, or would have tried 
with them. 
Localities : Haputale, Ohiya, Pattipola, Nuwara Eliya, &e. 
58. VANESSA HARONICA, M. & De N.; Vanessa canace 
haronica, B.; Kaniska canace haronica, K.—Peculiar to 
Ceylon. 
It differs from canace as follows : “* The broad blue band is 
discal, not post-diseal, and anteriorly is continuous with the 
broad short oblique bar beyond the cell, not commencing, as 
in canace, below the pre-apical white spot. On the hind wing 
the band is without the series of black spots, but beyond it 
there is a transverse post-discal row of small blue spots ” 
(Bingham). 
Specimens showing any signs of grading into canace are 
very rare. There is one specimen in the Museum collection 
in which the blue band on the upper wing is distinctly forked, 
the outer branch continuing to the pre-apical white spot. In 
a few cases, where the blue band is especially wide, there are 
distinct signs of the post-discal black spots on the lower wing. — 
In general appearance, however, the two butterflies are very 
distinct. 
Moreover, according to authorities quoted by Bingham, 
their larve are most distinct, as follows :— 
Canace—“ Segments alternately orange and white, with 
numerous black spots on the orange segments, and black 
streaks on the white. Seven white branching black-tipped 
spines on each orange segment.” 
Haronica.—* Light red, spotted with black, the segments 
divided by blackish and purplish lines, anal segment slightly 
humped, segments armed with eight longitudinal rows of 
yellow branched spines.” 
Very common at Haldummulla and fairly easy to catch. 
It comes readily to sugar, but is very shy, Very common at 
Haputale and Ohiya, but seems scarcer at lower elevations, 
though a few have been taken at Galle. 
** Very plentiful in the highest mountain passes, Matale to 
Rangalla ” (FE. M. Mackwood). 
