68 Dr. G. B. Longstaff’s Notes on the Butterflies 
quite the most conspicuous of all butterflies, especially at a 
distance. Argynnis lathonia, var. issva, was again well to 
the front ; another Athyma opalina was securely “ papered,” 
and a specimen of Precis /emonias was taken in which the 
anal angle of both hind-wings had been bitten off nearly 
symmetrically. Amongst many of the argiolus-like 
Cyantris singalensis, Moore, one C. vardhana, Moore, 
was taken; also Chrysophanus pavana. Three geometers, 
Philereme variegata, Warr., Docirava xquilineata, Walk., 
and the widely-distributed Polyphasia truncata, Hufn., 
(immanata, Haw.), complete the list. 
At Narkanda Argynnis lathonia, var. isswa, 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 fieldit was common, but was not remarkable for 
swilt flight. Z'erias hecabe was also to be seen. 
Narkanda, 8800 ft., to Baghi, 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 <Auwlocera swaha, and 
Agalope hyalina. 
Baghi, 8900 ft., over Mt. Huttw, 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 fieldit, Atella phalanta, 
