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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] sperseus 
[? = medus, Fab.] was a very dingy shade-lover. The bright 
little Yphthima ceylonica 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 wietnert, Feld. I had similar ill-luck. Of Cupia 
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. 
Neptis varmona might be said to be abundant, while its 
ally, the brown-and-black Rahinda sinuaia, Moore, was 
decidedly common. In this connection may be mentioned 
the Krycinid ZLibythea rama, Moore, which appears to 
mimic Rahinda. I secured one specimen at Kandy, and 
believe that I missed another in the Pashdék 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 LP. atlites, 
looking on the wing like a dingy Neptis; a new brood 
appeared on March 14th. Hrgolis merione was common. 
The Lycenids were not well represented, but I saw 
