72 Dr. G. B. Longstaff's Notes on the Butterflies 



Musjid erected in India by the invading hordes of Muham- 

 madan conquerors, stands about 2400 ft. above sea level. 

 Close to flows a little stream full of fish and frogs, which 

 produces an oasis among the hot dry rocks, where large 

 beds of a species of mint attracted a number of butterflies, 

 which I pursued under the strict and curious supervision 

 of those good-natured barbarians, the Afridis of the 

 Khaibar Rifles, who twice a week safeguard the caravans 

 as far as Lundi Kotal. 



Limnas chrysippus, L., was fairly common. I took two 

 males and two females, one of the latter with pale ground- 

 colour of an umbreous tint and much shading along the 

 costa. Pyramcis cardui was the commonest butterfly, mostly 

 in fine condition. I took one Ganoris brassier, L., of the 

 form nipalensis, Gray, a female, and saw several G. canidia, 

 Avhich had all possibly strayed from a patch of cultivated 

 ground hard by. The Clouded Yellows were represented 

 by several Colias hyale, form erate, Esp. The beautiful Precis 

 orithyia was quite abundant ; P. almana, L., also occurred, 

 but was not common. I saw several Terias hecabe. The 

 Satyrids were the most interesting of all. A specimen of 

 Yphthima balanica, March, was my first acquaintance in 

 that elegant and delicately-made genus. Satyrus parisatis, 

 Koll., a handsome insect suggestive of Vanessa antiopa, 

 L., was rather common, but unfortunately much worn. 

 Very conspicuous on the wing it did not appear to be 

 attracted by the mint, but usually settled on the ground, 

 and was then very difficult to see. I also secured two 

 specimens of a very distinct pale Satyrid, much the colour 

 of G.pamphilus, L., but much larger and with dentate hind- 

 wings, Epinephele davendra, Moore ; they were both ^. I 

 took two Polyommaius bseticus, but saw no Skippers. 



Three of that widely-distributed beauty, Beiopeia pul- 

 ckella, L., were seen flying in the sun, and with them a 

 brilliant little Burnet, Zygmna kashmirensis, Koll. 



Among the outsiders were a locust, Pozcilocera pieta; a 

 beetle, Clinteria conjinis, Hope ; two bees, Bombus simil- 

 limus, Smith, $ and ^; and a wasp, Vespa auraria, Smith ($). 



MalaJcand, lat. 34° 30' N., alt. circa 3000 ft. 



October 28th and 29th, 1903. 



By the kind hospitality of the Political Officer, Capt. 

 R. W. E. Knollys, I was enabled to get two days' collect- 



