1^99.]] 1j. do Niceville — 7vi6-^ of the BnUerjlies of Ceylon, 207 



128. Tajuria cippds, Fabricius. 



This species is usually known and is described by Moore in Lep. 

 Cey. as T. longinus, Fabricius (see Aurivillius, Enfc. Tids., vol. xviii, 

 p. 146, nn. 48, 49 (1897), It is not uncommon in the lower and middle 

 hill districts of that island, and has a wide range in India and Malaya. 

 It has often been bred, the larva feeding on LorantJiacese. 



129. Tajuria jehana, Moore. 



Not recorded by the describer from Ceylon. It has been taken in 

 the Jaffna district of Ceylon in July by Mr. F. A. Fairlie. It is closely 

 related to T. cippus, Fabricius, but may be easily distinguished by its 

 slatey-blue coloration on the upperside of both wings in the male. 

 The females of the two species are difficult to discriminate. It is some- 

 what widely spread in India, but has not been bred. 



130. Hypolyc^na nilgirica, Moore. 



Known only from the Nilgiri Hills and from Ceylon, where 

 Mr. Fairlie has taken it near Jaffna in the North Central Province 

 in July, Mr. Mackwood at Matale and at Dolosbage in March, and 

 Manders at Heneratgoda in June. Its transformations are unknown. 



131. Cheritra jaffra, Butler. 



Moore as C. pseudojafra^ Moore. Confined to South India and 

 Ceylon, replaced in Northern India, Burma, Indo-China and Malaya by 

 C freja, Fabricius. In Ceylon G. jaffra is not uncommon in low country 

 jungle, extending up to 2,500 feet elevation. Its larva feeds on Xylia. 



132. Eathinda amor, Fabricius. 



Not rare about Kandy and in the low country jungles, found also 

 near the rock fortress of Sigiri in August. It is found in many parts 

 of India, even in the city of Calcutta. Its larva feeds on many plants, 

 and is probably the one figured by Moore in Lep. Cey., vol. i, pi. xxxiv, 

 fig. 16, larvsQ and pupse as that of Spalgis epius, Westwood. It is 

 also figured in Horsfield and Moore's Cat. Lep. E. 1. C, vol. i, pi. xii, 

 figs. 7, larva -J 7a, pupa (1857). 



133. HoRAGA ciNGALENSis, Moore. 



Moore as H. ciniata, Hewitson. A very rare insect, recorded by 

 Moore from Kandy, where a few specimens have been taken ; possibly 

 also to be found in the lower hills. If really distinct from the Indian 

 H. onyx, Moore, it is confined to Ceylon, and its transformations are 

 unknown. 



