204 L. de Niceville — L?,-?^ of flip BuftfirJJieft of Geyhm. [No. 3, 



species, figs. 1, la refer to A. naradoides, fig. 2 to A. darana, the numbei'- 

 ing being reversed. 



112. Iraota timoleon, Stoll. 



Moore as I. msecenas, Fabricius, which is a synonym of I. timoleon 

 Found in August and probably other months in the Northern, Eastern 

 and Southern districts. It occurs also in India, Cliina and several of 

 the Malayan islands. The larva feeds on Ftciis. 



113. SURENDRA QUERCETORUM, Moore. 



Moore as S. discalis, Moore, which differs only from the typical 

 form in being somewhat smaller. In Ceylon it is abundant in the low 

 countiy, and up to about 2,400 feet. It is found in many parts of India 

 and Burma, in Java and Sambawa. The larva feeds on Acacia, 



114. Arrhopala pirama, Moore. 



Moore as Nilasera pirama. A local Ceylonese and South Indian 

 form of the widely distributed A. centaiirus, Fabricius, but easily dis- 

 criminated in both sexes by the brilliant blue (not dull purple) colour 

 on the upperside of both wings. It is very common in the neighbour- 

 hood of Colombo, and may often be seen flying about tlie mangoe trees 

 in the Victoria Park just before sunset. Moore records it from Galle 

 and Kandy. The parent form, from which many local races have been 

 derived, has a wide range in India, Burma, Indo-China, and Malaya. 

 The larva appears to feed on a great variety of plants. 



115. Arrhopala amantes, Hewitson. 



Moore as Nilasera amantes. Found in the same localities as the 

 last, and is perhaps even more abundant. From A. pirama, Moore, it 

 may be easily distinguished by the presence of a well-formed lobe at the 

 anal angle of the hindwing. It has a wide range in India, and occurs 

 also in Burma, the Andaman Isles, Bali, Celebes and Sumba. Its trans- 

 formations are known, the larva feeding on a variety of plants. 



116. Arrhopala abseus, Hewitson. 



Not hitherto recorded from Ceylon, but Mr. F. M. Mackwood 

 informs us that it occurs in the Ratnapura district, and there is a single 

 example in the Colombo Museum. It is found very rarely in Southern 

 India, but is common in the North-East, in Burma, the Malay Penin- 

 sula, and many of the Malayan islands. Mr. G. C. Dudgeon has bred 

 it in Sikkim, but its transformations have not been described. The 

 Jarva probably feeds on Sal (Shorea rohusta). 



