BUTTERFLY COLLECTING IN INDIA. 503 
Terias, several species of which swarm in every garden. The most varie- 
gated species belong to the genus Delias, the plains member of which is a 
white insect with large red spots along the edge of the hind wing below. 
G. lLycenids or “ Blues”. The most numerous family of all and in 
many respects the most interesting. When a collector has obtained most 
oi the representatives of the large and handsome members of the preceding 
groups, he turns his attention to the Lycznids and always regrets that he 
did not think of them before. The diversity in colour, markings and shape 
is greater than in any of the preceding groups. The Lyczenids are divisible 
into two main groups, the ‘‘ weak ”’ and the “ strong ” or the true “ blues ” 
and the “ hairstreaks”’. Amongst the “ hairstreaks”’ are to be found the 
most brilliant metallic blues, greens and brassy tints. In many species the 
tails are very long and in others short and thread-like. 
H. Hesperids or ‘* Skippers”. This group differs greatly from those 
that have preceded it. They are mostly small. rather dull coloured, insects, 
with large heads and bodies and a very rapid flight. Some of the species 
are crepuscular, while others delight in the sunlight. The group is not so 
well known as the rest, but the advanced entomologist finds that it presents 
features of the very greatest interest. The accumulation of a great deal 
of more material is needed to enable the group to be worked out properly. 
5. Below is a table, which shows how the various groups are distributed 
amongst the sub-areas detailed in para. 2. The total given in the last column 
are for the actual species known ; many of these species have developed into 
more or less well defined races according to the areas they oceupy and the modern 
tendency is to name more races as more material becomes available. 
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Group. | & | 32 [ESe/ So PERE SE] ci) Be! 5 
S | 25 622/58 Aes ee) gl Fel & 
| 
Danaid&.. aa) 0 11 Seay 3 | 7 | 18 | Foal ARE bank 
| | | 
| | ' 
Getytids:.+ | iexl Feu ys | LO) Ae | lel AL7 | Tih eS I eo 
Morphids : 1 3 | | | 17 \* 16 21 20 
| 
Nymphalids . 38 | 49 | 6| 30 | 88 | 180 | 145 | 33] 247 
| 
Papilionids ; 15 | 19 | 4 10 | 25 68 | 49 11 91 
| | 
Plerids .. -.| 30) 36] 19) 18! 39/ 51) 36 | 17 83 
/ | 
Lycenids s| 72 86 14 44 | 80 | 237 | 233 | 61 | 470 
Hesperids 5 78 Ty 18 | 5S | . 198 | 154] 33] 278 
Totals ..| 229] 310| 61] 135 | 348 | 885 | 718 143 | 1,415. 
