MISCELLANEOUS NOTES. (>4l 



Writing again on the 28th October Mr. R. N. Parker sent us the following 

 additional notes t — 



"I had a few specimens left stuck on to the sides of the tube in which I collect- 

 ed them and I sent them to Mr. C. F. C. Beeson, Forest Zoologist, Dchra Dun, 

 for identification. He twites to say ' The snow insect is one of the Colhmhola 

 Apelera'\ : I doubt if the specimens can be identihed specifically as they have 

 shrunk out of shape.' If not too late to add this identification to my article it 

 would doubtless add to its interest to Entomologist to do so." 



No. XVIII.— SOME NOTES ON THE BUTTERFLIES 

 OF THE PLAINS OF THE U. P. 



During the last four years I have been stationed at Moradabad, Allahabad, 

 and Agra, three typical districts of the U. P. jilains. All my spare time has 

 been spent in collecting and breeding butterflies. The following notes may be 

 of interest to others. I have only included those that arc in any way 

 uncommon : — 



Lethe europa. — Two or three were taken at Allahabad early in November after 

 heavy rains. 



Modiiza procris. — Appeared in Allahabad for a few weeks only towards the 

 end of September 1917. Not seen elsewhere or at any other time. 



Junonia alUtes. — Taken sparingly at Moradabad during the rains. 



Neptis eiirijnome. — I used to take this specimen commonly out in the district, 

 but rarely in the station itself at Allahabad. Most plentiful after the rains up 

 till January. 



Cyrestis thyodamus. — I took one damaged specimen at Moradabad in Sep- 

 tember. I presume that it was a wanderer from the foot hills some 60 miles 

 north. 



Cirrochroa mitJdla. — I have only taken one damaged specimen at Agra during 

 the rains and nowhere else. 



Libyfkea myrrlia. — Although this was a common Jnsect in the extreme north 

 of Moradabad where it borders on the Terai, I only took one specimen in 

 the station itself. It can jierhaps hardl}' be called a plains butterfly. 



Papilio noniius. — Common at Allahabad during the rains and sparsely taken 

 at Agra at the same season. 



Papilio clytia. — I saw what I took to be a damaged sxJecimen at Bareilly, 

 but had no opportunity of captm-ing it. 



Pieris amidia. — I took two very good specimens at Moradabad, both males, 

 at the end of February. Not seen elsewhere. 



Colias fieldi.— Common at Moradabad in the early months of the year before 

 the crops were cut. It could always be taken in among the weeds at the foot 

 of the crops. 



Colotis amafa, Colotis vestalis, Colotis etrida, Colotis fauMa.— All the four 

 have been taken at Agra and the bordering district of Etawah. They are 

 to be fomid in the Chambal and Jumna ravines. The first three can be taken 

 in the stations and are plentiful practically the whole year round, especially 

 during the rains. Colotis fausta is decidedly rarer. I have only taken about 

 a dozen specimens in all, and they were taken in the Chambal ravines of Etawah 

 in April and May. These four species seemed to thrive on the scorching het.t 

 of the ravines, and were practically the only butterflies to be seen, except 

 Anaphaeis mesetitina. 



Jamides 6oc/i its.— Appeared in Allahabad for about a fortnight at the end of 

 one August. It was taken flitting round a large Hibiscus bush. Very few 

 females were taken and those that were mostly in a poor condition. 

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