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watched it for twenty minutes so occupied, it then settled 

 for a moment on a Lantana flower; I struck at it and 

 missed, and the performance began again ! Another day 

 I saw it at its post as before. Of all the Papilios that I 

 saw this species was by far the wariest. 



In striking contrast to the Papilios in every way are 

 the Satyrids. A single Calysime [Mycalesis] yerseus 

 [? = medics, Fab.] was a very dingy shade-lover. The bright 

 little Yphthima ccylonica was abundant ; so far as observed 

 it sits upright. Nyssanga patnia, Moore, a very distinct 

 species, with leaden metallic lines on the under-surface, 

 was fairly common at the edges of woods, but I did not 

 meet with it on the "patnas" or grassy plains of the 

 highlands of Ceylon. 



The Nymphalines met with included several interesting 

 species, notably Cynthia asela, Moore, of which I saw a 

 very fine example, but caught only a very tattered fellow. 

 It seems to like sailing about over the trees. With 

 Cethosia nietneri, Feld., I had similar ill-luck. Of Cupha 

 placida, Moore, again I have but a very worn specimen 

 annotated thus : " Has the swift flight and to some extent 

 the habits of Precis, but is fond of resting on the leaves 

 of trees." These remarks are probably intended for, or 

 at least include, the allied Cirrochroa cognata, Moore, 

 which was certainly common, though very local ; one of 

 my five specimens, otherwise in good condition, has two 

 snips taken out of each hind-wing, symmetrically, but it 

 appears to be an insect readily chipped. Both these 

 species have fulvous wings with black tips, so they are 

 readily confounded in the field. 



N&ptis varmona might be said to be abundant, while its 

 ally, the brown -and-black Bahinda sinuaia, Moore, was 

 decidedly common. In this connection may be mentioned 

 the Erycinid Libythea rama, Moore, which appears to 

 mimic Bahinda. I secured one specimen at Kandy, and 

 believe that I missed another in the Pashok tea-garden 

 near Darjiling. 



I saw no females of Hypolimnas bolina at Kandy, but 

 took three males, one of which had lost both the anal 

 angles of the hind-wings, the injury being in part sym- 

 metrical. Precis iphita was common, so was /'. atiites, 

 looking on the wing like a dingy Neptis; a new brood 

 appeared on March 14th. Ergolis merione was common. 



The Lycamids were not well represented, but I saw 



