174 SPOLIA ZEYLANICA. 
so far examined 15 ceylonica 9 and 6 egena 9. The usual 
marking in ceylonica is apparently one spot visible above 
and 2 below, but one or more of these are sometimes absent, 
and I have two specimens in which this interspace is quite 
unspotted. In 5 egena 292 the interspace is unmarked, but 
in one specimen there is a white spot visible above and below. 
Personally I can find no reliable tests for separating the two 
forms, except by the ground colour when freshly caught, and 
I strongly suspect them to be only seasonal varieties of the 
same insect. 
H. ceylonica.—I have never taken this myself, but the 
native collectors seem to be able to get the males in any 
quantity at Kandy ; females are apparently scarce. It is also 
common at Ratnapura, and Mr. Hannyngton has sent me a 
specimen from Coorg, which seems to be identical. It is very 
distinct, both externally and internally, from H. moorez. 
“ Numerous at Kandy in the latter part of the year, and 
found at Pundaluoya ” (F. M. Maeckwood). 
H. egena.—This was originally described by Felder from 
“ Kalupahana, Ceylon,” and I think there can be little doubt 
that this estate was meant. The gentleman who was Superin- 
tendent then (Mr. R. E. Pineo) told me that naturalists used 
frequently to stop with him on their way to collect in the 
Bintenna country. I have taken it on the estate. 
It is a very local fly, and was formerly always plentiful on a 
Duranta hedge at the bungalow on Blackwood estate, 2 miles 
from here. This hedge has now been cut out, but a few 
specimens may still be taken in the garden there, in July— 
August and November—December. I have also taken it on 
the Haldummulla-Horton Plains bridle road, and received 
specimens from Ratnapura. 
221. Hanpr Decorata.—Peculiar to Ceylon, and confined 
to the wettest zone. 
I have never caught this myself, but have received a lot of 
males from Ratnapura. The female was discovered by the 
