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28. Symph^dea nais, Forster. 



Yery rare. I have only taken one specimen — a male — in the course of 

 three years, and have not heard of any other instance of its occurrence in our 

 limits. My capture was made in March so it is apparently a cold weather 

 species. 



29. EuTHALTA GAEUDA, Moore. 



Not common though it may occasionally be taken in August and Septem- 

 ber in Mango groves and round the Jack fruit tree {Artocarpus integrifolia). 

 I have not seen the larva in Lucknow, but have reared it in other districts on 

 the mango, 



*30. EuTHALiA LUBENTiNA, Cramer. 



Mr. de Niceville records this butterfly from Fyzabad. I have not yet seen 

 it in the district and if it does occur it must be very rare. 



31. Pyeameis caedui, Linnasus. 



The cosmopolitan " Painted Lady " is common in Lucknow and all over 

 the plains of the United Provinces during the cold weather. In December and 

 January scores may be seen flitting about gardens and in any open ground. 



32. Charaxes fabius, Fabricius. 



Is not uncommon from July to November and again in February and March. 

 Owing, however, to their predilection for the tops of trees, it is most difficult 

 to get specimens. The species is generally seen round tamarind trees, on 

 which the larva breeds ; but I have noticed that the butterflies have also a 

 partiality for the Shisham {Sissoo dalbergia), 



FAMILY— LYC^NID^, 

 The Lycsenidaa of the district number some twenty-eight species, nearly all 

 of the Lyccena and Polyommatus groups. The Thecla group is represented 

 in two genera and the Deudorix in three ; the remaining groups not occurring 

 at all. 



33. Chilades laius, Cramer. 

 This " blue " may be taken in Lucknow and its vicinity almost throughout 

 the year but is most common from August to November. The dry season 

 form with the dusky patch on the underside of the hindwing does not, as a 

 rule, appear till late in October. The species is especially partial to lime 

 gardens, and the larvse may often be found on lime trees by watching the 

 attendant ants. 



34. Chilades teochilus, Freyer. 

 This tiny butterfly swarms in grass lands all through the autumn and early 

 winter months. A single sweep of the net will often bring in a dozen insects. 

 35. ZizEEA maha, Kollar, 

 Very common from August to March and may always be taken among low 

 grass and weeds. 



36. ZlZEEA CHANDALA, Moore. 



This species, also recorded from Oudh, has been sunk by many later writers 

 as a synonym of Z. maha. 



