68 Dr. G. B. Longstaffs Notes on the Butterflies 



quite the most conspicuous of all butterflies, especially at a 

 distance. Argynnis lathonia, var. isstea, was again well to 

 the front ; another Athyma opalina was securely " papered," 

 and a specimen of Precis lemonias was taken in which the 

 anal angle of both hind-wings had been bitten off nearly 

 symmetrically. Amongst many of the argiohis-like 

 Cyaniris singalensis, Moore, one C. vardhana, Moore, 

 was taken ; also Chrysophanus pavana. Three geometers, 

 Philereme varicgata, Warr., Docirava mquilineata, Walk., 

 and the widely-distributed Polyphagia truneata, Hufn. 

 {immanata, Haw.), complete the list. 



At Narkanda Argynnis lathonia, var. issxa, was in 

 great numbers in the woods, so was the Chalcosiine moth 

 Agalope hyalina; this flies fast and always in the same 

 direction, in this case up-hill and against the wind, more 

 especially up certain gorges in the mountain side. It was 

 hard to catch, and on the wing looked much larger than it 

 is, but on settling vanished suddenly, burying itself in the 

 herbage. 



Colias fieldii was common, but was not remarkable for 

 swift flight. Terias hecabe was also to be seen. 



Narkanda, 8800 ft., to Bdghi, 8900 ft. 



October 13th. 



The road through the magnificent forest, whence gaps 

 in the towering spruces give inspiring glimpses of " The 

 Snows " lying far away across the deep valley of the Sutlej, 

 was at this season too dark and chilly to be the haunt 

 of butterflies. At Baghi were Atella phalanta, Neptis 

 astola, Moore, worn specimens of Auloccra swaha, and 

 Agalope hyalina, 



Bdghi, 8900 ft., over Mt. Huttu, 11,000 ft., to Narkanda, 

 8800 ft. 



October 14th. 



Baghi, our furthest point, is but 26 miles W. N. W. of 

 Simla, though by the winding mountain road it is fifty. 

 The steep footpath up Mt. Huttu, when it has attained an 

 elevation of a little more than 10,000 ft., emerges from the 

 forest on to a flowery clearing that bore evidence of former 

 cultivation. Here I saw Colias fieldii, Atella phalanta, 



