BUTTERFLIES COLLECTED IN THE TA VOY DISTRICT, BURMA. 887 



51. Ehjmnias nesaca cortona, Frsh. 



Plentiful on hill-tops in evergreen forest. Many specimens of both sexes 

 were secured at Pagaye 600' during December and"^ January. They keep to 

 certain locahties, fly high and seldom come witliin reach, but by fixin<T a 

 net to a specially long bamboo a good number may be taken. 



52. Elijmmas penanga cheknsis, DeN. 



A rare species and seldom met with ; three males and one female only 

 taken in about nine years, the former on Kalataung 1 700' and the latter 

 on Nwalabo, 4,500'. It keeps to dense evergreen forest on the hill. 

 Family— NYMPHALID.E, 

 Subf amil y — Morphine. 



53. Clerome arcesilans. Fab. 



Common all the year round in damp shady ravines and near streams • 

 also found on jungle paths on elephants' droppings. 



54. Xanthotoenia busiris, Wd. 



Fairly plentiful in swampy ground at the foot of the hills. It does not 

 fly during daylight but can be flushed and taken as it settles after a short 

 flight. It is fairly plentiful in the Pauktaung stream which flows by 

 Pagaye and also at the foot of the hill east of Yeawing. Numerous males 

 but only two females Avere taken from December to February ; flies at 

 all seasons. 



55. Thaumavtis diores. 



Plentiful in evergreen forest from October to -June. 



56. Thaumantis lucipor, Wd. 



Three males taken at low elevations in the Mergui district ; two in April 

 and one in December. It has so far not been takea in Tavoy district. 



57. Tliauria aliris intermedia. Crow. 



A male taken at Pagaj-e in May and a female at Kambauk in October. 



58. Stir.toptlmlma godfreyi, Roth. 



A pair of this beautiful species taken by Wood ; the female at Taung- 

 shuntaung on the r7th May 1917 and the male at Kalachaung on the 28th 

 March 1919. It keeps to heavy jungle and is attracted by over-ripe fruit. 

 A description of this species will be found in J. B. N. H. S., Vol. XXVI, 

 part 3, page 867. , 



59. Zeuxidia amethijstus masoni, Moore. 



Several males and three females taken at Yeawing, 300', in February 

 1919, and also at Pagaye and Wagon from December to March. It flies 

 after sunset a«id may be seen along most of the streams and nalas in dense 

 forest, most plentiful at Yeawing from December to February. 



60. Amathusia p>hidippus, Joh. 



This species like the above also flies after dusk and frequents palm 

 groves, gardens and the banks of tidal creeks. I have known it to fly into 

 houses after dark, attracted no doubt by the bright lights ; a specimen I 

 have was taken at night in the billiard room of the Tavoy club. 

 GI. Amathusia awytliaon, Db. 



Males uncommon but females very rare ; two males taken at Pagaye in 

 January 1915 and the female at Myekhanbaw in May 1919. This species 

 is generally found in the same locahty as Z. masoni but has also been 

 known to fly during daylight. 

 02. Discophora celinde continentalis, Std. 



Not uncommon at low elevations in bamboo jungle. It is a very shy 

 insect and will not permit one to approach ; males are often met with, 

 but females appear to be exceedingly rare and I have not succeeded in 

 securing one. The few males I have are larger than either Indian or 

 Andaman specimens and are brighter also ; the yellow spots on upper 

 side of forewings being large and bright. 



