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42. Neptis varmona, Moore. 



Moore as N. varmona and N. disrupta, Moore. A common low 

 country insect which is seasonally dimorphic; occasionally the melanic 

 aberration N. disrupta is met with. Dr. Moore says that the dry-season 

 forms have been named N. kamarupa, Moore, and N, eurymetie, Butler, 

 and the wet-season forms are typical N. varmona, and N. swinhoei, 

 Butler. It is widely spread in India, and its transformations are well 

 known. 



43. Neptis (Bahinda) sinuata, Moore. 



A common species at low elevations, but found in the hills up to 

 an elevation of 300 feet. It has a near ally in N. hordonia, Stoll, from 

 India, Burma, the Malay Peninsula, Indo-Cliina, Sumatra, Java, 

 Borneo, Banka, Bali, Lombok, Sumba and Sambawa. Its larva and 

 pupa are unknown. 



Group Nymphalina. 



44. JuNONiA IPHITA, Cramer. 



Moore as Precis iphita. Abundant everywhere in Ceylon, and 

 occurring nearly all over India, and in Burma, the Maldive Isles, the 

 Malay Peninsula, and many of the islands in the Malay Archipelago as 

 far as New Guinea and in New Ireland in the Pacific, also in China 

 and Hainan Island, and wherever found varies considerably in the 

 depth of its colouring owing to seasonal causes. Its larva and pupa 

 have been described. 



45. JuNONIA ATLITES, LinnsBus. 



Moore as Precis laomedia, Linnaeus. A common low country insect 

 in Ceylon, found also in India, Burma, the Malay Peninsula, the Nicobar 

 Isles, Indo-China, probably Southern China, Hainan Isle, and nearly 

 throughout the Malay Archipelago. It has often been bred. 



46. JUNONIA ORITHYIA, LinnsBus. 



Moore as J. orithya. This name was first spelt oritya by Linnseus, 

 but orithyia is classically correct. Abundant, more especially in the low 

 country, but not uncommon at Nuwara Eliya. Occurs almost all over 

 India, Burma, Southern China, Formosa, and probably in Indo-China. 

 Its larva and pupa have long been known. 



. 47. JuNONiA HiERTA, Fabricius. 

 Moore as J. oenone, Linnaeus. Scarce in Ceylon, and only found in 

 the hottest and driest parts of the island. It occurs all over India, in 



