Observed in a tour through India and Ceylon. Go 



right, the second time to the left. I think there is no 

 doubt that this " list" makes the insect less conspicuous. 



Pararge schalcra, Koll., is another common roadside 

 butterfly in the Simla district ; it closely resembles our 

 P. rnegmra, L., but is larger. Chrysophanus phlseas, L., var. 

 timeus, Cr.,was also common ; Col las jie/dii, Men., is suffi- 

 ciently like our G. edusa to readily pass for that species ; 

 Polyommatus bteticus, L., is also suggestive of our South 

 Downs, where it has been seen ; the same may be said of 

 Argynnis lathonia, L. Again, Pyrameis indica, Herbst., is 

 very like our P. atalanta, L., though not so handsome and 

 scarcely as graceful in its movements. So far there was 

 plenty to bring to mind the fact that one was still within 

 the Palsearctic Region. There were however a few insects 

 to suggest the close proximity of the great Oriental Region, 

 for if Atella phalanta, Diu., is very like a Fritillary (at least 

 on the upper-side), and Ilcrda sena, Koll., closely resembles 

 a Hairstreak, on the other hand, the under-side of Belenois 

 mesentina, Cr., is decidedly more brilliant than our Whites, 

 while there is no denying that Precis orithyia, L., is quite 

 Oriental in its aspect. This insect had struck me with 

 admiration at Solon on the way up to Simla, and is called 

 by the school-boys of India's summer capital, " The Ladies' 

 Fancy." With the habits of a Vanessa or Pyrameis, there 

 is something about the shape of the wings, the prominent 

 ocelli, the brilliant blue of the hind-wings, and the leaf-like 

 colouring of the under-side which gives it a very " tropical " 

 appearance. However, oue soon learned to look upon it as 

 one of the most familiar butterflies of Northern India. At 

 Fagu it was common, but like most butterflies which have a 

 proclivity for settling on the ground, not too easy to catch. 



At Fagu another butterfly of European aspect was 

 common, Vanessa Jcashmirensis, Koll.; this is no credit to its 

 name, but looks like an urtictc, L., that had been born and 

 bred in the " Black country." But the Chalcosiine day- 

 flying moth, Agalope hyalina, Koll., elegant in shape and 

 quiet in colour, white, shaded with grey towards the tips, 

 ochreous at the base, was quite a stranger. 



Feign, 8200 ft., to Theog, 740U ft. 



October 11th and 10th. 



Before our start in the morning I found abundance of 

 Chrysophanus pavana, Koll., in dry weedy corners of 

 TRANS. ENT. SOC. LOND. 1905. — TART I. (MAY) 5 



