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ochreous, the outer margiii less waved, especially at the third median 

 nervule, where in E. angularis the wing is produced into a short tail, 

 and the marginal lines obsolete. Underside. All the markings duller 

 and less ochreous. Forewing with a small circular central pure white 

 pupil to the posterior ocellus, not a large, nacreous, and eccentric oval 

 one, as in TJ. angularis ; and the iris narrow. On the hindwing the ocelli 

 are small, the two discal fascies wider and deeper ochreous. The stria© 

 on both wings are shorter and more crowded, forming on the hindwing a. 

 submarginal purplish band. 



Expanse : 2*1 to 2-3 inches. 



One male in the forests near Silcuri on 6th August, and another 

 male on Nemotha on 25th September. 



31. Melanitis leda. 



Papilio leda, Linnaeiis, Syst. Nat., ed. x, p. 474, n. 102 (1758) ; P. ismene, 

 Cramer, Pap. Ex., vol. i, pi. xxvi, figs. A, B (1775) ; Melanitis determinata, Butler, 

 Eut. Month. Mag., vol. xxi, p. 246 (1885). 



One male and two females Silchar, 3rd — 5th April, and one male 

 Silcuri, 27th May, of the cold and dry season form (true M. ismene) ; 

 nine males and seven females, Silcuri and around, 27th May — 9th July, 

 and two males, Subong, 26th and 29th August, of the rains form (If. leda, 

 auctoruno) . 



Subfamily Eltmniinj). 



32. Eltmnias undularis. 



Papilio undularis, Drury, 111. Ex. Ins., vol. ii, pi. x, figs. 1, 2, male (1773). 



Twenty-seven males and two females were captured in the forests 

 around Silcuri between 14<th April and 6th August, most common in June 

 and July. 



Mr. Wood-Mason notes that " the males emit a strong odour resem- 

 bling vanilla, and the females are scentless." 



33. Eltmnias leucocyma. 



BiUis leucocyma, Godart, Enc. Meth., vol. ix, p. 326, n. 3 (1819). 

 Three males, Silcuri, 2l8t June — 4th July. 



34. Dyctis patna. 



Melanitis patna, Westwood, Gen. Diurn. Lep., vol. ii, p. 405, n. 6, note, pi. Ixviii, 

 fig. 2 (1851). 



One male on Nemotha, 21st September. 



