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to itself. They flv much at dusk very swiftly, chasing each other in the air" 

 (J. Davidson, id. 1896, 258). 



FooD-FLA^'T AND IIabits OF Larva. — " We found the larva very abundant in July, 

 1889, and occasionally till the end of the rains, on Einheliarohastn, Order Myrsine*. 

 The larva rests on the underside of the leaf, wliich is of the same tint of green as 

 itself" {id. I.e. 1890, 352). Mr. L. de Niceville says the "larva also feeds on 

 Ardisia humilis, Myrsiueje " (J. A. S. Beng. 1900, 234). 



Distribution. — We possess specimens of both sexes of the icet (pnuiosa type) 

 and dri/ forms of this species from Ceylon; Travancore, the dry form taken in 

 February ; Kanara, Xilgiris ; Poona ; Belgaum ; Matheran {fraterna type) ; Wangui, 

 Thannah District, Bombay ; Alibagh, dry form taken in January; Calcutta; Deyra 

 Dhoou, X.-W. India. We have also verified specimens in the Britisli Museum, as 

 follows : — Wet form from Nepal ; Nilgiris (August) ; Ceylon (July). Drij form, 

 Xilgiris, 3500 (Hampsou) ; M^^sore, Xovember and January (Watson) ; Belgaum, 

 April (Dudgeon); Ganjam, February (Watson); Durbunga; Chumba (type of 

 suffusa), 10,000 feet, Western Himalaya, taken by Rev. J. Hocking. Col. Swinhoe 

 has the icet form, taken in Kanara, in July, and at Ivhandalla in October ; 

 also the dri/ form from Poona (March), Mahableshwar (April) ; Maldah, Orissa 

 (March), and Sikkim. Mr. H. Grose-Smith has the icet form from Naiui Tal, 

 Kumaon ; Eanchi, Chota Xagpur, and Sikkim. Mr. F. Godman has the la-t form 

 from Masuri, W. Himalaya, and the dri/ form from Simla, and the Anamully Hills, 

 S. India (Davidson). 



In Ceylon, this species is " common in the Western and Central Provinces, in 

 forest land, nearly all the year. It has a rapid darting flight and settles on the 

 underside of leaves with open wings. Plentiful amongst the undergrowth of open 

 jungle, or by road sides. It is found in low country and up to 4000 feet" (Lep. 

 Ceyl. i. 69). Mr. L. de Niceville says " it is common in Ceylon in the low country 

 in June and July, and again in November and December" (J. A. S. Beng. 1899, 

 196). Mr. H. S. Ferguson records it (prunosa) as being found " common in the 

 Travancore Hills at the sides of roads in jungle, also in the low countiy, the 

 specimens varying a good deal" (J. Bombay N. H. S. 1891, 10). Capt. E. Y. 

 Watson took it at Kathlekan, Mysore, in December, January and February, and at 

 Gersoppa Falls in January" {id. 1890, 5). Col. C. Swinhoe records it {fraterna) 

 from "Poona, September; Khandalla, November" (P. Z. S. It85, 130). Capt. 

 Chaumette found it " very common at Saugor in October and November, skipping 

 about the garden at twilight " (Ent. Mo. Mag. 1865, S8). Capt. A. M. Lang took 

 it at "Umballa in August" {id. 1861-, 183). Mr, W. Dolierty obtained it at 

 Ranibagh, 1000 feet, Kumaon, also at Askot and in the Kali Valle\', 2'JOO to 5000 

 feet" (J. As. Soc. Beng. 1886, 134). Mr. J. Rothnej- records it as " not a common 



