138 Dr. G. B. Longstatt’s Notes on the Butterflies 
the pouches on the hind-wings of the male, but more 
observations are needed. 
In the case of Limnas genutia, Tirwmala limniace, 
Pararge shakra, and Colias nilgiriensis the existence of 
scents was suspected, but the results were ambiguous. 
(6) The observations of Wood Mason were confirmed 
in Catopsilia pyranthe and C. pomona. The tufts on the 
wings of the males gave out on stroking a scent that may 
be compared to jasmine, though I think it more like 
Polianthes tuberosa, 
Seasonal Forms. 
With a view to seeing what light, if any, my fragmentary 
observations might throw upon this puzzling subject, I 
have adopted the following method: 
In the Register, or Index, of my captures I noted to 
every Pierine Dr, Dixey’s estimate of its seasonal character, 
and then made my own (far less weighty) estimates of the 
seasonal characters of the genera Precis, Melanitis, Mycalesis, 
and Vphthima, and then analyzed the results for localities, 
or groups of localities. The seasonal characteristics were 
classed under the following five heads :— 
(1) Wet-season form, including “ wet,” “very wet,” and 
“extreme wet.” 
(2) Somewhat wet form, including “intermediate in- 
clining to wet.” 
(3) Intermediate form. 
(4) Somewhat dry form, including “intermediate in- 
celining to dry.” 
(5) Dry, including “ very dry” and “ extreme dry.” 
Without prejudice, and for the purpose of this grouping 
only, I took Catopsilia gnoma to represent the dry-season 
form of C. pyranthe, and in like manner Catopsilia catilla 
and pomona to be dry-season forms corresponding to a wet- 
season form C. crocale, 
It must be borne in mind that such a classification is 
necessarily very vague, for while the extreme forms are 
easy to place it is most difficult to assess the numerous 
intermediate specimens. 
