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was known ami whose locality, the Malay Peninsula, was moreover 

 still doubtful. But I found the species fairly plentiful in Bangkok, 

 where this beautiful form was not rarely to be met with on the 

 right bank of the Menam on flowers and grasses in the extensive 

 temple gardens near the cinals. Thus affinis, the most variable of all 

 the Asiatic Danaida, has also reached the continent and will certainly 

 extend still further along the sea-coast of Siam," 



80. DaNAIS MELISSA SEPTENTKIONIS Btlr. 



Common everywhere all the year round. 



This butterfly often congregates in numbers at moist places on 

 the ground in the extreme dry months ; it is the only Danaid I have 

 ever found doing so. 



81. Danais limniace limniace Or. 



Not very common. Taken only on the Petchaburi River and 

 in the Sriracha forest. 



82. Danais aspasia aspasia Fabr. 



Common in the Sriracha forest and not uncommon in other 

 forest areas. Fruhstorfer says that the type of aspasia, preserved at 

 the British Museum since 1787, probably came from Siam. 



83. Danais ervx eryx Y..\.\ir.{=acileoides Fldr.) 

 Common in Bangkok and the adjacent country. 

 Fruhstorfer says that the type of this butterfly also probably 



came from Siam, whence Fabricius obtained many species. 



84. Danais aglea melanoides Moore. 

 Widely distributed and fairly common. 



85. Danais melaneus plataniston Fruhst, 



Not common. Taken only at Hup Bon and in the Me Song 

 forest, Prae, in April. 



86. Danais similis persimilis Moore. 



Common everywhere, especially in Bangkok and the country 

 districts round about. This race is found only in Siam. Moore's t^'pes 

 oi persimilis came from Petchaburi. 



87. EUPLOEA MODESTA MODESTA Btlr. 



A very common butterfly in Siam. Occurs in swarms almost 

 everywhere from Januar}' to March. 



Vast numbers of E. m. modesta, together with smaller numbers 



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