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but also on long grasses. The transformations are described in 

 Marsliall and de Niceville. See also our former paper, p. 267, n. 7, 

 M. leda, Linnaeus. 



19. M. varaha^ Moore. 



The discovery by de Niceville that many of the described species of 

 SatyrincR are merely summer and winter form^ of the same has upset 

 the nomenclature so completely that Marshall and de Niceville's 

 book is now of little use for the naming of that subfamily, and we have 

 followed Mr. Moore's new work in naming our form of this genus 

 M. varaha. We see no reason to believe that we have more than 

 one distinct species of this genus, but it is infinitely variable, some 

 winter specimens being scarcely distinguishable from M. ismene, 

 Cramer. The larva and pupa too are so like those of M. ismene that 

 we have reared the one for the other. The larva of this {M. varaha) 

 is, however, smaller and hairless. The butterfly, moreover, is different 

 in its haunts, frequenting jungles rather than rice-fields or gardens. 

 It is pretty common everywhere. 



20. M. goJcala, Moore. 



In naming this also we have followed Mr. Moore's guidance. It is 

 not coram.on, being found chiefly in heavy forest. Some dry-season 

 specimens are enormous. We have got the larva on bamboo. It is 

 gregarious throughout its life as a larva, but does not differ much from 

 that of M. ismene, Cramer, except in being longitudinally striped with 

 very dark green. Nor does the pupa. 



Subfamily Elymniin^. 



21. Elymnias caudata, Butler. 



This is not very common anywhere, but occurs throughout the district 

 in palm gardens and shady places resting on the underside of leaves. 

 It is quite diurnal in its habits, but likes shade. The larva feeds 

 on palms, and has been described and figured in our former paper, 

 p. 268, n. 8. 



Subfamily Amathusiin^. 



22. DiscopJiora lepida^ Moore. 



This fine butterfly is probably not nearly so scarce as it is supposed 

 to be, but as it frequents dense tiger-haunted bamboo- jungle, and does 

 not fly till after sunset, few specimens are caught. We have got it both 

 above and below the ghauts. It is a butterfly of swift and strong flight. 



