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15. JUNONIA LEMONIAS, LillllSeUS. 



This agrees in markings with Indian specimens, but in form makes 

 an approach to the Malayan species, J. aonis, L. 



" Common in grassy places and hedgerows." — Swinhoe. 



16. JUNONIA ORYTHIA, L. 



This more resembles the Malayan than the Indian form of the 

 species. 



"Common where stones abound and the grass is short." — 

 Swinhoe. 



17. JUNONIA ASTERIA, LillllSeUS. 



" Most abundant in rank and marshy places." — Swinhoe. 



18. Diadema auge, Cramer. 



" Suns itself about hedges, and has a stately sailing flight." — 

 Swinhoe. 



19. Diadema bolina, Linnaeus. 



"The male is a very lively creature, basking on plants and stones, 

 flitting about and taking long excursions, and fighting with all But- 

 terflies that come near its beat. The female appears to be much 

 scarcer, or rather perhaps shows herself less. In habit she is quite 

 distinct, lazying all day about bushes, and seldom flying far. When 

 a female is observed, several males rush at her at once. Before I 

 learnt the sexes I was sorely scandalized to see a blue-black and a 

 red in copula. I thought I had discovered a libertine among 

 Butterflies. But I have seen the thing so frequently now that I am 

 convinced the two are merely sexes of the same species. I have 

 never observed the males on flowers, though I have seen some hun- 

 dreds." — Swinhoe. 



20. Hestina assimilis, Cramer. 



" Not uncommon, but very local and difficult to capture." — 

 Swinhoe. 



A Chinese species. 



21. Neptis aceris, Esper. 



A widely distributed species. 



"Common about tall grass and sides of grass-grown streams." — 

 Swinhoe. 



22. Athyma leucothoe, Linnaeus. 



" Common on bushes and grassy places, fluttering and sailing 

 through the air. Suck the sap of wounded trees. Males fight for 



the females." — Swinhoe. 



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23. Melanitis undularis, Fabricius. 



" Loves shaded lanes, sluggish and never flies far." — Swinhoe. 



