If) I .Taniuiry, 



should occur at Mooltan where the climate is very similar for eight months in the 

 year, and both forms occurring in the hot weather. J. Orithyia — this beautiful 

 butterfly is very common, and rejoices in the hottest sunshine and barest desert ; it 

 is most abundant in the hot weather. 



Pyrameis cardui — I took a few specimens in January on the banks of the 

 Chenab. 



Zizera Karsandra, Catochrysops contracta, Tarucus calUnara — are all common 

 amongst low bushes and grass, particularly in April and May. 



Lyccena icetica — a very common insect, occurring in a succession of broods 

 throughout the summer. My specimens from the Panjab are all decidedly larger 

 than those from Upper Burmah and the Shau States, where it is also very common. 



Spindasis hypargyros — this is not an uncommon species, but difficult to see, as 

 its colour matches admirably with the sandy soil. My specimens differ considerably 

 in the presence of the oblique band passing from the middle of the costa to the anal 

 angle of the fore-wing ; but they all agree in being much paler than specimens from 

 Karachi and Aden. 



Teracolus protractus — an abundant species ; crowds of them may be seen on 

 nearly every flowering shrub. It i9'_a lovely insect when fresh, but the delicate pink 

 is very evanescent ; May and June are the months of its flight. T. Arne — I have 

 only one specimen of this ; I have probably overlooked the species, mistaking it 

 when on the wing for T. intermissus or pttellaris, both of which are common at the 

 same times and seasons. T. Dynamene — this is an abundant species, but somewhat 

 difficult to capture on account of its colour ; . nearly all species of Teracolus are 

 either white or some shade of yellow, and either colour is difficult to detect, owing 

 to the glare of the sun and desert sand. A case of protective mimicry occurring in 

 a whole genus. T. Eirida — a very common species ; its larvae and pupte are also 

 very abundant in May and eai'ly June. T. subroseus — T have one specimen only, 

 which I captured after a heavy dust storm in; July ; it is considerably battered, and 

 was probably blown in from some outlying district. 



Delias epicharis — the above remark applies to this species also. 



Catopsilia CrocaJe — this is a common species in the later summer months ; it 

 is somewhat difficult to catch, as it is a high flyer ; it is fond of settling on the 

 leaves of the Cassia fisttda. C. florella — one specimen only, taken August 13th. 

 C. pyranthe — very common, not to say abundant. 



Terias venata — my one specimen agrees exactly with specimens in the British 

 Museum ; it was probably introduced, and is not a Mooltan insect at all. 



Colias Fieldi — I consider this the most surprising capture I made ; I have 

 always understood that it was an insect of the higher ranges of hills, 6000 to 9000 

 feet, but in January, in one field of luceri.e on the banks of the Chenab it was 

 common enough. Pyrameis cardui was also fairly common in the same field. 



lielenois Lordaca — larvse, pupse and perfect insect all very abundant throughout 

 the summer. 



Papilio Pammon— one worn specimen only, taken after a heavy dust storm. 

 IIow many hundred of miles it had unwillingly travelled would be difficult to say ; 

 but, judging by its tattered condition, the majority of the distance through thornv 



