126 Dr. G. B. LongstafFs Notes on the Butterflies 



several Loxura atymnus, Cr., var. arcuata, Moore ; as usual 

 Lampides celeno was common, almost spangling in the 

 sunlight, one specimen was so unusually brilliant as to 

 recall L. adonis ; Talicada nyseus brought up the rear. 



The Skippers were represented by single examples of 

 Parnara mathias, a dark fulvous lambrix salsala, Moore, 

 and the dingy Spcdgis epius, Westw. 



At rest on a fence outside the " Queen's Bath " I found 

 one morning a fine Sphinx, Meganotum melanomera, Butl. 

 A very distinct-looking Arctiid having a crimson body and 

 light pink fore-wings, with a longitudinal fuscous streak, 

 Crcatonotus interrupta, Linn., came to light, as also did 

 Enpterote diffusa, Walk., a Lasiocampid. 



A few insects of other orders forced themselves upon 

 me, busily occupied as one was, e.g. a very large, black $ 

 carpenter-bee, Xylocopa tcnuiscapa, West., with peacock- 

 green wings ; a very large, evil-smelling, brown bug, covered 

 beneath with a waxy substance that during life glistened 

 like silver, Tcssaratoma javanica, Thumb. Another bug, 

 Ghrysocoris stockerus, L., was an intense metallic green with 

 black spots ; yet more conspicuous than any of these was 

 the large Fulgorid Hotinus maculatus, Oliv., or so-called 

 Lantern-fly, expanding three inches across the wings. Its 

 fore-wings are black-and-white, the hind-wings light blue 

 with a very broad black border. This was fairly common, 

 flying high and settling on tree-trunks out of reach, but 

 easily disturbed, when it flies off to a similar resting- 

 place. 



Haragdma, 11 miles S.E. of Kandy. 

 March 12th, 1904. 



This appears to be locally recognized as a great place 

 for butterflies; the collecting-ground is along the course 

 of a rapidly-flowing stream with wooded banks, perhaps 

 500 ft. below Kandy, or say, 1000 ft. above sea-level. 



Again, I had the advantage of Mr. Freedley's company 

 on the occasion of my expedition. The first thing to 

 catch our attention was Hcbomoia glaucippe careering 

 about in considerable numbers, but most unwilling to be 

 caught. 



The pretty little Talicada ny setts was literally swarming. 

 I cannot remember ever having seen a Lycsenid in such 

 numbers. I repeatedly observed this butterfly settle with 



