NOTES ON BUTTERFLIES I ROM THE NAG A HILLS. 49 



(4) A few specimens were also obtained at Tamlu, at the 

 Northern extremity of the Naga Hills, and given to me yqvj kindly 

 by Capt. Bliss. 



Family— NYMPHALID.E. 

 Sub-family — Danain^e. 



1. Danais plexippus, i.— Occurs from the foot of the hills up to 5,000 ft. 

 throughout the year. 



2. Danais chrysippus, L. — A few specimens obtained at the foot of the 

 hills in January and February. 



3. Danais tytia, Gray. — Common near Kohima from August to October, 

 one specimen obtained at the foot of the hills in February. 



4. Danais melanea, Cramer. — Not common, a few specimens obtained near 

 Kohima from Avigust to October. 



5. Danais limniace, Cramer. — Not very common, specimens were obtained 

 at the foot of the hills in November and at Kohima from April to 

 August. 



6. Danais septentrionis, Butler. — Occurs commonly near Kohima from 

 August to November, a few specimens were obtained at the foot of the 

 hills in January and February. 



7. Danais melanoides, Moore. — Common at the foot of the hills in Feb- 

 ruary and March, and in the vicinity of Kohima from August to 

 November. 



8. Eupl(sa hopei, Felder. — Taken at the foot of the hills in March and 

 October and near Kohima in April and May ; in the latter month it is very 

 common. 



9. Eupfcea alcathoe, Godart. — Not common, taken at the foot of the hills 

 in February, April, July and November. 



10. Euplcea dione, Westwood. — I have not obtained this butterfly but it 

 is included in Mr. J. L. Sherwill's list of butterflies from the Naga Hills. 



11. Euplcea diocletiana, jPa6;-.— A common butterfly, taken at low eleva- 

 tions throughout the year ; females are rare. 



12. Euplcea klugii, Moore. — Two specimens of the form indigofera, Moore, 

 were obtained at the foot of the hills in May. 



13. Euplcea splendens, Butler. — Not common, taken at low elevations in 

 January, May, August and November and a single specimen at 5,000 ft. 

 in November. 



14. Euplcea mulciber, Cramer. — An extremely common butterfly through- 

 out the year from the foot of the hills up to 6,000 ft. 



Sub-family — SATYRiNiE. 



15. Mycalesis anaxias, Heioitson. — Mr. Moore records this from the Naga 

 Hills but I have not yet obtained it. 



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