1899]. L. (Ic Niceville — Lts^ of the Butterflies of Ceylon. 205 



117. CURETIS THETIS, Drury. 



Moore as 0. thetys. Not uncommon at Kandy, Ti'incomall, and 

 in the low country generally. It is common in many parts of India 

 and has been recorded from Indo- China and several of the Malayan 

 islands. Its transformations are well known. 



118. Zesids chrysomallus, Hiibner. 



Very abundant in the low country about cashew trees nearly all 

 the year round, but more especially in November. It is a very constant 

 species, showinof no variation. It occurs locally in India at Barrackpore 

 near Calcutta, the Malda district in Bengal, Chota Nagpur, the Central 

 Provinces, Bombay, Ganjam, the Nilgiri Hills and in Travancore. It 

 has been frequently bred. 



119. Camena deva, Moore. 



Moore as Pratapa deva. If Camena is held to be too near to Camcena 

 (the latter name having priority), then Pratapa must be used for the 

 genus. N"ot uncommon in the low country and up to about 4,500 feet. 

 It is found also in many parts of India and Burma, and in Nias Island, 

 Java, and tlie Philippines. Its transformations are known, the larva 

 feedinor on Loranthus. 



We are unable to state definitely, or even perhaps approximately, 

 the number of species of the genus ApJinadus which are found in Ceylon. 

 It is without doubt a most puzzling genus, and in many cases it is 

 obviously difficult to say where one species ends and another begins, 

 and until some one undertakes breeding experiments on an extensive 

 scale and records them carefully, it must be a matter of individual 

 opinion as to how many there are. The following species have been 

 recorded from Ceylon. 



120. Aphnjius vulcanus, Fabricius. 



Not recorded by Dr. Moore in Lep. Cey. from Ceylon, where, 

 however, it is a very common low country insect. It is a common 

 species also in India, and occurs in N.-E. Sumatra and Java. Its trans- 

 formations are known, the larva feeding on the leaves of Clerodendron. 



121. Aphnj:us fusca, Moore. 



This is probably identical with A. vulcanus, Fabricius, and is always 

 found with that species. Hitherto it has only been recorded from 

 Ceylon. It has not been bred. 



