1886.] Lepidoptem of Gachar. 355 



47. Cynthia erota. 



Pa'pilio erota, Fabricins, Ent. Syst., vol. iii, pt. 1, p. 76, n. 237 (1793). 

 Twelve males and a female in forests near Silcuri between lOtli 

 June and 8th August, two males on ISTemotha, Btli and 28fcli September. 



48. Precis iphita. 



Papilio iphita, Cramer, Pap. Ex., vol. iii, pi. ccix,'figs. 0, D (1779). 



Twenty-nine males and three females in and around Silcuri, 3rd 

 April to 30th July. 



49. JUNONIA ASTERIB. 



Papilio asterie, Linnaeiis, Syst. Nat,, ed. x, p. 472, n. 90 (1758). 



Twenty-two males and three females in the forests around Silcuri, 

 and in the station of Silchar, between 9 th June and 26th August. 



50. JUNONIA ALMANA. 



Papilio almana, LinnBBus, Syst. Nat., ed. x, p. 472, n. 89 (1758). 



A single male in the forests near Silchar on 3rd April. There is 

 not the smallest doubt that this and the preceding species are seasonal 

 forms of one species ; the dates of capture in this instance show this 

 most clearly. We have kept them separate, however, as the fact that 

 they are one species cannot be said to be proved till the one form has 

 been bred from eggs laid by the other. 



51. JUNONIA ATLITES. 



Papilio atlites, Linnaeus, Cent. Ins., p. 24, n. 72 (1763). 



Ten males and two females in Silcuri and around, 20th May to 20tli 

 July. 



52. JUNONiA LEMONIAS. 

 Papilio lemonias, Linnseus, Syst. Nat., ed. x, p. 473, n. 93 (1758). 

 Common in Silcuri and neighbourhood. 



53. JUNONIA HIERTA. 

 Papilio hierta, Fabricius, Ent. Syst., Snppl., p. 424, n. 281-2 (1798). 

 One pair, forest near Silchar on 9th June. 



54. JUNONIA ORITHTIA. 



Papilio orithya, Linnaeus, Syst. Nat,, ed. x, p. 473, n. 94 (1758). 



A single male in the forests near Silchar on 29th July. 

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