210 L. de Niceville — List of the Butterflies of Ceylon. [No. 3, 



tbe wide range o£ the genus. The many specimens we have seen 

 from Ceylon are quite constant. We have specimens from South India, 

 Sumatra and Java. The larva feeds on the inside of the fruit of a 

 creeper in South India. 



142. YiRACHOLA ISOCRATES, Fabricius. 



Common in the driest parts of the Island and along the North 

 Central Road, in July. Wade records it from Hambantota in July. 

 It occurs also in many parts of India, the larva feeding on the fruit of 

 the pomegranate, tamarind, Diospyros and Randia. 



143. ViRACHOLA PERSE, Hewitson. 



All the remarks given above for V. isocrates apply equally well to 

 this species, except that the larva has been bred from the fruit of the 

 pomegranate and "Randia only. 



Family PAPILIONID^. 

 Subfamily Pierinj;. 



144. Leptosia xiphia, Fabricius. 



Moore as Nychitona xiphia. Widely distributed over Ceylon and 

 not uncommon in low country jungles. It is very constant, hardly 

 varying at all in coloration and markings. It is found almost through- 

 out India and Malaya. The larva feeds on various capers (Capparis). 



145. Deltas eucharis, Drury. 



Abundant everywhere in Cejlon, more particularly in the low 

 country. Common also in India ; Dr. Butler has recorded it from 

 Burma and Penang ! The larva feeds on Loranthus as usual in this 

 genus. 



146. Prioneris sita, Felder. 



Fairly common at moderate elevations in Ceylon, Manders has 

 taken it in Punduloja in January, and has noted its occurrence amongst 

 other places at Haputale, 5,000 feet, Koslande, 2,500 feet, Behilul 

 Oya, 2,200 feet, and Wellaway, 500 feet. Mackwood records it from 

 the hills from 2,000 to 6,000 feet. It is a splendid mimic in both sexes 

 of the highly protected Delias eucharis, Drury, but its more rapid 

 and somewhat darting flight makes it easily distinguishable when on 

 the wing. The acutely-pointed apex of the forewing is also a notice- 

 able feature even in flight. The female is extremely rare. It occurs 

 raiely in South India, and has been bred by Mr. E. E. Green in 

 Ceylon on Capparis. 



