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the occurionce of this species in Ceylon. Mr. Pole says that it is not 

 found south of Pattalara, nor alon^ the enst coast as far os Trinconinli 

 as far as he is aware. It flies in June and Deceraher, has apparently 

 two broods, is a very local species, and is a lover of the sun even on 

 -wind- blown and arid sea-shores. It occurs also in South India. Its 

 transformations are unknown. 



158. Teracoltis limbatus, Butler. 



Moore as Callosune limhata. Moore records it from Hambantota, 

 from the Trincomah side of the island, and from Vavoniya Vilankulam. 

 Mr. Pole notes that it is found as far south as ten miles north of 

 Negombo on the west coast, from Tangalle to Trincomali along the 

 south and east coast, rejoicing in tall grass away from the wind, and used 

 to be common in Fort Frederick, Ti'incomali, all the year round. It is 

 confined to Ceylon, but is very close indeed to the Persian and Indian 

 T. etriiia, Boisduval, differing thereform only in the usually broader 

 black outer margin to the hind wing on the upperside in the male. It 

 lias never been bred. 



159. Teracolus danas, Fabricius. 



Moore as Gallosune danse and C. sanguinalis^ Butler, Our only 

 record from Ceylon of this species is North Province, March, Dr. Mooie 

 gives no locality for it, but Mr. Pole says it is found in the same seasons 

 and in the same localities as T. eticharis, Fabricius. Dr. Butler says that 

 T. danae is the wet-season fcjrm, T. sanguinalis^ Butlei', is an intermediate 

 form, and T. taplini, Swinhoe, described from Bombay and Poona, is the 

 dry-season form. It is found in Persia, and in Western and Southern 

 India. Its transformations have not been recorded. 



160. Teraculus tripuncta, Butler. 



Moore as Idmais tripuncta. Recorded by Moore from Puttalam, 

 rare in January. Mr. Pole says that it is not found south of the 

 Batticaloa river, twenty miles south of Puttalam, and loves the glades 

 along the edges of the forest, flying in June and October. Mr. Fairlie 

 notes its occurrence along the North Central Road in July, the females 

 flying in the morning between seven and eight o'clock, the males during 

 the hottest part of the day at a very^ rapid rate and going right away 

 without settling when once disturbed. It is found also at Manaar in 

 January. It has a near ally in T. fausta, Olivier, which is found in 

 Syria, Asia Minor, Persia, Baluchistan, Afghanistan, Sind, tlie Punjab 

 and the Bombay Presidency; T. trijnincta being found also in the 

 Bombay Presidency, the Central Provinces, South India, and along the 

 east coast of India as far north as Orissa, It has never been bred. 



