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Parata chromtts, Cramer (18). This is a Very dark brown " Skipper " 

 looking almost black. The underside in the male has a purple 

 gloss, and is crossed by a whitish band. The female is paler than 

 the male, and has three semi-transparent spots on the forewing. It 

 flies very rapidly, is often crepuscular in its habits, though frequently 

 seen in the day-time feeding on strongly scented flowers like the 

 pomelo, orange and lime blossom. When at rest it folds its wings 

 upright over its back and settles sometimes on the underside of leaves. 



Parata akxis, Fabricius (19). This closely resembles the last, but is 

 smaller and has a broader white band on the underside of the 

 hindwing. Its habits are very similar. 



Matapa aria, Moore (23). This is a pale brown '^ Skipper" re- 

 markable for its red eyes. I took it at Pachmarhi, chiefly near 

 streams and close to waterfalls. These seemed to be its favoarite 

 haunts, and it delighted to flit about where the spray of the water 

 fell, apparently revelling in the soft moist atmosj)here of the Khuds 

 caused by the falling water. 



Baoris oceia^ Hewitson (33). A dark brown "Skipper" with a 

 few pale yellow semi-transparent spots on the forewing. The male 

 has a tuft of long, dark brown hairs, like a miniature paint brush, on 

 the upperside of the hindwing. 



Gliapra mafhias, Fabricius (35). This is the very common little 

 pale brown "Skipper" with pale yellow semi-transparent spots on the 

 forewing, met with nearly all over India. It affects the brightest 

 sunshine as well as the deepest shade. It generally rests with the 

 forewing raised and the hindwing flat. 



Parnara guttata, Bremer and Grey (41). This has been known 

 generally as P. bada, hnt Mr. Elwes considers these two are one and 

 the same species. It resembles the last mentioned "Skipper" very 

 much ; but the males have not the glandular streak on the forewing 

 which is present in the genus Ckapra. 



Parnara bevani, Moore (44). Extremely like the last and difiicult 

 to distinguish from it ; but in this the hindwing is devoid of spots, 

 while in P. guttata there is a row of four small semi-transparen^ 

 spots. 



Parnara plebeia, de Niceville (50). This very much resembles the 

 last in shape, but is larger and of a darker brown. 



