THE BUTTERFLIES OF KUMAUN. 141 



132. CuPha eryfiaantllis, Drury. — Common in May, June and October in 

 valleys up to 4,500 ft. 



133. A rgynilis jainacLeva, Moore. — Rare in minor ranges above 9,000 ft., 

 July to October. 



134. ArgynalS kamala, Moore, — Fairly common on the inner ranges, 

 8,000—10,000 ft., May to September. 



135. Argynnis children!., Gray.— Common from June to October at 

 5,000-10,000 ft. Most of the specimens from Naini Tal are true childreni. 

 The sukantala type occurs further west. 



136. Argyaais hyPerbius 5 Johamsen — Common up to 7,000 ft. in April 

 and May and from July to October. 



137. "ArgyaniS geramata, Butler.— Recorded by Bingham from Kumaun. 

 I have not come across it in any local collection. 



138. Argyaais lat&ODia issaea, Doubleday. — Very common, April to 

 October, 5,000-10,000 ft. 



139. *ArgyaaiS Clara, Blunchard.—Yery local in interior of Tehri Garh- 

 wal in August in high river valleys. 



140. Melitaea Sindura, Moore,— Rare at 12,000 ft., June to August. 



141. ErgOliS aria&ae, Johamsen.— Not uncommon at 2,000-5,000 ft. in 

 September and October. 



142. Ergolis merione, Cram.— Common up to 6,000 ft. May to Decem- 

 ber. Its conspicuous larva makes little attempt at concealment on the leaves 

 of the Castor Oil plant on the underside of which it pupates. The butterfly 

 is mimicked by the $ of Apatura parisalis and is undoubtedly protected, 

 though I am unable to determine precisely what form the protection takes. 



143. TsoudergOliS wedak, Kollar.— Common up to 8,000 ft. March to 

 October. 



ACR^INiE. 



144. Fareba vesta, Fair. — Very common in the rains at 3-6,000 ft. in 

 the neighbourhood of its food-plant, Bcehmeria salicifolia. 



145. Telchinia Violae, Fabr. — A single male taken at Bhim Tal, 3,000 ft. 

 in October. It probably occurs sparingly in the Tarai as it is common in 

 Oudh in the Rains. 



LIBYTHiEIX^. 



146. LiTjythea celtiS lePita, Moore. — Very common, May to October, at 

 4,000 to 7,000 ft. 



147. Llbythea myrrlia, Godart. — Very common, May to October especi- 

 ally at 4,000 ft. in August after heavy rain. 



