1899.] L. de mceviUc— List of the Butterflies of Ceylon. 197 



Neopithecops zalmora, Butler, it is variable as regards the extent of the 

 white central area of the forewiiig. In Ccjlon it is a common low 

 country insect, and is often found in company with the two preceding 

 species. Its has a wide range in Southei'n Asia, occurring in Malnya as 

 far east as New Guinea, and in the islands of the Pacific. It lias 

 been bred in Ceylon, tlie larva feeding on Sapindacese. 



77. Chilades laius, Cramer. 



Moore as G. vnrunana, Moore. Seasonally dimorphic, Moore's 

 name applies to the wet-season form. It is a widely distributed insect 

 in Ceylon, India, China, and in Hainan and Formosa Islands, in the former 

 island being found at all elevations, and is usually abundant at Nuwara 

 Eliya in November, the specimens then being of the rains' foi-ra. 

 Manders notes that he has not yet met with the dry-season form in 

 Ceylon, though no doubt it occurs there. The larva feeds on Citrus. 



78. Chilades trochilds, Freyer. 



Moore as C. putli, Kollar. Dr. Moore gives as localities Kandy and 

 Trincomali, and states that it is rare. It occurs not uncommonly at 

 Colombo in June, August and November, but from its very small size 

 and dull coloration may easily be overlooked. Found also at Labugaraa 

 in November and December. It is found from Europe to Australia and 

 in Africa. The larva feeds on Heliotropium strigosum, Willd. 



79. Cyaniris akasa, Horsfield. 



Not uncommon in the neighbourhood of Nuwara Eliya in May and 

 November, always near water ; also in the Punduloya district, and 

 doubtless elsewhere in the hill country. It is found also in the hills of 

 South India and in many of the islands of the Malay Archipelago 

 (Sumatra, Java, Bali, Lombok, Celebes and Sambawa). It has never 

 been bred. 



80. Cyaniris puspa, Horsfield. 



Moore as C lavendnlaris, Moore. A species widely distributed 

 over India and Malaya, and much subject to seasonal variation. Rare 

 at Colombo, more common in the middle hill districts of Ceylon, The 

 larva feeds on Xylia and Cylista in South India. 



81. Cyaniris singalensis, Felder. 



Originally described from Ceylon from specimens taken at " Kallu- 

 pahane, about 3,000 ft., on 1 5th December." Rare at Kandy, not un- 

 common in the hill districts, particularly so near Nuwara Elij^a in May 



