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the latter even in bright sunshine." The pupa is a very beautiful as 

 well as curious object. 



84. Stibochiona nicea, Gray. 



Not common, but found in all the ravines to the north and south 

 of Mussoorie from April to June, and in September and October. It 

 does not occur in the Dun. 



85. Hypolimnas bolina, Linnseus. 



Both the large and small forms are very common in the Dun from 

 March to December, but it is most common in the rains. The large 

 form is fairly common in Mussoorie in May, June, September and 

 October. 



86. HypolMnas Misipptfs, Linnseus. 



Very rare in our area, we have a single male from the Upper 

 Ganges Valley taken in July, another from Mussoorie taken in April, 

 two males from tbe Dun taken in August, and two females of the? 

 form diocippusj Cramer, taken in the Dun in November. The latter 

 •is a wonderful mimic of Danais chrysippus, Linnseus. 



87. Argynnis niphe, Linnseus. 



Very common in Mussoorie and the Dun from April to November. 

 The female has a strong superficial likeness to Danais pleteippus, 

 Linna3us. 



88. Argynnis childreni, Gray. 



Rare in Mussoorie, very numerous in the interior from May to> 

 September. Not found in the Dun. 



89. Argynnis kamala, Moore. 

 Very rare in Mussoorie, but abundant at Nag Tiba, 8^000 feet 

 elevation, from May to September; also further in the interior in 

 August. 



90. Argynnis jainadeva, Moore. 

 Found somewhat rarely in the higher valleys of the Upper Ganges- 

 from June to August. 



91. Argynnis latona, Linnseus. 

 Very common in Mussoorie and adjoining hills from the earliest 

 spring to laie autumn. 



92. Argynnis (Brenthis) clara, Blanchard. 



A. clara, de Nice'ville, Journ. Bomb. K&t, Hist, Soc., vol, iv, p. 165, n. 4, pi, A> fig. &, 

 female (1889), 



