72 Dr. G. B. Longstaft’s Notes on the Butterflies 
Musjid erected in India by the invading hordes of Mulam- 
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. Pyramcets cardui was the commonest butterfly, mostly 
in fine condition. I took one Ganoris brassice, L., of the 
form nipalensis, Gray, a female, and saw several G. canidia, 
which had all possibly strayed from a patch of cultivated 
ground hard by. The Clouded Yellows were represented 
by several Colius 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 
Vphthima balanica, March, was my first acquaintance in 
that elegant and delicately-made genus. Satyrus parrsatis, 
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 C. pamphilus, L., but much larger and with dentate hind- 
wings, Epinephele davendra, Moore; they were both 3. I 
took two Polyommatus beticus, but saw no Skippers. 
Three of that widely-distributed beauty, Deiopeia pul- 
chella, L., were seen flying in the sun, and with them a 
brilliant little Burnet, Zygewna hkashmirensis, Koll. 
Among the outsiders were a locust, Pwcilocera picta; a 
beetle, Clinteria confinis, Hope; two bees, Bombus simil- 
limus, Smith, 2 and 9; anda wasp, Vespa auraria, Smith (8). 
Malakand, 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- 
