NOTES OA BUTTEHFLIES FROM THE XAGA HILLS. m 



155. Rhinopalpa polynice, Cramer. — Recorded from the Naga Hills, but I 

 have not met with it, 



156. Hypolimnas bolina, Linn. — Very common as low elevations through- 

 out the year; rather scarce below Kohima at about 4,000 ft. 



157. Penthema iisarda, Doubleday. — Has been recorded from the Naga 

 Hills. 



158. Doleschallia contanentalis, Friiikstorfer . — Very common at low eleva- 

 tions from May to July ; scarce near Kohima from September to Novem- 

 ber. 



I have not seen D. malaharica from South India, but D. contiiientati^' 

 from North India and Assam can always be distinguished from the 

 Ceylon form by having the termen at the apex between veins 7 and 

 concave, in all Ceylon forms that I have seen it is either straight or 

 even convex, 



159. Kallima inachus, Boisduval.—'F?aT\j common from the foot of the 

 hills upto 6,000 ft. from March to November. 



160. Kallima knyvetti, de N. — Eather rare, several males and one female 

 taken at 5,000 — 3,000 ft. from July to November, my last specimen, a female, 

 being taken on 6th of November. This beautiful butterfly appears to be 

 very local and keeps to thickly wooded ravines ; perfect specimens are 

 difficult to obtain. 



161. Cethosia cyane, Drunj. — Not common, taken at the foot of the hills 

 upto 4,600 ft. in January and from July to November. It is not nearly 

 so common as C. biblis. 



162. Gethosia biblis, Dywr?/,— Exceedingly common at 4,000—7,000 ft. 

 from July to September ; a few specimens also taken in January and 

 February at the foot of the hills ; these only difler from the summer brood 

 in being smaller. The grey variety of the female was very rare. 



■163. Cynthia erota, Fabr. — Males fairly common throughout the year, 

 females rather scarce. Small dry season forms taken at the foot of the 

 hills from January to March ; intermediate forms taken at foot of the hills 

 and up to 4,600 ft. in April and November, and wet season forms at foot of 

 the hills up to 4,600 ft. from June to October. 



164. Atelia phalantlia, Drury. — Common, from August to November from 

 the foot of the hills up to 4,600 ft. 



165. Issoria sinha, Kollar. — Taken commonly at low elevations, April to 

 December, and near Kohima from August to November. 



166. Gupha erymanthis, Drury. — Rather scarce ; wet season forms taken 

 at the foot of the hills in May and August and at 4,600 ft. in October ; a 

 single male of the dry season form taken at the foot of the hills in the 

 latter half of November. 



The wet season form is larger and darker than specimens from Kumaon 

 in my collection. 



