Observed in a tour through India and Ceylon. 118 
It is at about 6500 ft, above sea-level, or 1000 ft. lower 
than Utakamand. At this elevation Colvas nilgiriensis was 
not nearly so common as at the higher levels. 
Worn Pyrameis indica, a few Neptis varmona and Precis 
iphita turned up here and there. Of a pair of Terias 
hecabe taken in copuld, the male proved to be of “inter- 
mediate dry,” the female of “pronounced dry” type. 
Opportunities of noting the pairing of the several forms 
occurred very rarely. Here I secured one specimen of 
Yphthima ceylonica, Hew., another foretaste of the great 
southern island, Y. inca, Hew., turned up at about 
5800 ft., but at about 6500 ft., in a clearing in a wood, I 
found Y. hiibneri, Moore, together with VY. chenwi, Guér,, 
and Y. philomela, Joh. There were swarms of these 
Yphthimas on that sunny bank, but as I did not distinguish 
the species at the time I cannot now say of what the bulk 
of them consisted. Some of the specimens have injuries 
to the wings, which from their shapes may have been 
inflicted by birds, but I attach little importance to them, 
especially as the injuries are unilateral, since the wings 
of Yphthima (and to a somewhat less degree of Mycalesis 
also) are so fragile that quite unbroken specimens are 
exceptional. 
The genus Papilio was represented by a couple of 
erithonius. As usual Argynnis niphe showed a preference 
for lofty and bare places. On one occasion I watched a 
female of this species for some time under the impression 
that it was Limnas chrysippus ! The resemblance on the 
wing is greater than might be supposed. Vanessa charonia, 
Dru., which had before eluded me so often, fell a victim 
at last; I secured two specimens on a shady road through 
a wood. It settles on rocks or walls, a habit that makes 
it hard to net, moreover it is shy and easily disturbed, 
though usually coming back again to its resting-place. 
Stenopteryx hybridalis was common in grassy places, and 
I took the Boarmid Bilactis inceptaria, Walk., flying in the 
hotel garden at dusk. 
It was tantalizing to be told by the hotel manager at 
Kontr of the immense number and variety of butterflies 
there in the summer. I was, however, fortunate in 
making the acquaintance of a dealer, named Solomon, a 
coloured man, who told me that at that time of the year 
it was no good collecting on the high ground, but for 
a consideration he agreed to show me a very good place 
TRANS. ENT. SOC. LOND. 1905.—PaRT I. (MAY) 8 
