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this is generally in the drier parts and not in the hilly regions of 

 heavy rainfall. It is common round Belgaum, in Dharwar, Bija- 

 ]3ur, Sholapiir and Poona in grass lands. It always keeps close to 

 the ground and hardl}^ ever flies far without settling which it 

 does on the underside of leaves or on a bit of dead grass, a twig, &c., 

 always with the wings closed over the back. It is a weak flier like 

 others of the genus- — none of them are strong — and flutters rather 

 than flies ; like the rest also it is fond of flowers which the male 

 seeks amongst the grass : generally on the very surface of the 

 ground. 



112. Terias Iseta (PI. K, figs. 69 S , 69a 9 )•— Male and female, fore wing : 

 much more pointed at apex than in T. venata ; termen sharply cut and 

 straight. Seasonal dimorphism in this form shows more definitely in the 

 markings of the under than in those of the upperside. The form differs 

 from T. venata as follows : — 



Male and female, upperside : a richer, brighter yellow. Fore wing : 

 basal half of costal margin broadly irrorated with black scales ; apical, 

 black area as in T. venata, but stopping abruptly at vein 2 ; the tornus, 

 except for a very fine, black, anteciliary line, yellow. Hind wing : almost 

 uniform, the terminal black band, generally conspicuous in venata, reduced 

 to a black, subapical patch, and, posteriorly, to a series of black spots in 

 the wet-season specimens that are entirely absent in specimens taken in 

 the dry season. 



Underside. Wet-season brood. — Fore wing : dorsal margin broadly pale, 

 whitish yellow above ; the base, discocellular cell- area and disc of the wing 

 rich yellow ; costa narrowly edged pink ; costal margin and apex broadly 

 rusty brownish ; a single black speck at the apex of cell. Hind wing : buff- 

 yellow overlaid with a more or less dense irroration of rusty brownish-red 

 scales ; a minute dot at base of interspace 7 with a minute ring beyond ; a 

 series of four dark spots transversely cross the wing at middle of cell 

 followed by a transverse, dark bar from apex of wing to vein 1. This bar is 

 interrupted in interspace 2 and is succeeded by a much shorter, similar bar 

 in interspaces 2 and 3. Cilia of fore and hind wings pink. Intermediate form 

 as in the wet-season form but the rusty brownish-red tint replaced by a 

 pale fleshy buff, often with a mealy appearance. 



Dry-season brood. — Ground-colour of both fore and hind wings pale 

 yellow. Fore wing : apex very broadly and the basal half of the costal 

 margin above the costal nervure irrorated with fleshy-pink and brownish 

 scales. Hind wing : its whole surface densely shaded with similarly colour- 

 ed scales ; longitudinally the wing is crossed by two, somewhat diffuse, 

 straight, ferruginous-brown bars, the upper one the longer ; above these 

 bars are a few brown, somewhat obscure specks and dots on the upper 

 basal half of the wing. Antennee mealy yellow, with scattered dusky 

 scales ; head with pinkish pubescence ; thorax and abdomen black, with 

 scattered yellow hairs and scales ; beneath : palpi, thorax and abdomen 

 pale yellowish white. Expanse : 36-48mm. 



Habits. — This species had not been bred either, it seems. It is very 

 common throughout the Bombay Presidency in every place without 

 exception ; in the cold \veather and later on it gets up under one's 

 feet in scrub-jungle and grassy lands as well as along the borders of 

 paths and roads in the forest regions wherever there is grass and 

 fairly clear ground. It never flies high nor long and settles again 

 nearly immediately when disturbed, though, in the mornings and 



