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Very rare in Calcutta in the early winter, common during the rains. 



21. Melanitis ismene, Cramer. 



Common in the cold and dry seasons. Keeps in shade under trees 

 and bushes and amongst dead leaves during the day, but flies about 

 rapidly in the evening. I have but little doubt that this and the preced- 

 ing species are but seasonal forms of a single species. 



Subfamily Elymniinj5. 



22. Eltmnias undularis, Drury. 



A common species. Feeds on Palmacece. 



Subfamily Morphinj;. 



23. DiscoPHOUA tullia, Cramer. 



I have taken this species in dry ditches during the cold weather 

 only. 



*24. DiscoPHORA ZAL, Westwood. 



I have not met with this species. My Calcutta females of D. tullia 

 do not at all agree with Westwood's figure of Z). zal. Mr. Moore 

 informs me (in epis.) that " D. tullia and D. zal are undoubtedly distinct 

 species " and that he has " one male of D. zal, and it agrees well with its 

 female, of which I have specimens, in having three rows of well-defined 

 spots on both fore and hindwings." 



Mr. Moore has of late placed some of the genera usually included 

 under the subfamily MorphinoB under the subfamily Nijmplialinm. 

 Had he ever had an opportunity of seeing these species alive, I am sure 

 he would certainly never have done so ; all of them affecting shade, flying 

 but little unless disturbed, and resting near the ground with closed 

 wings usually amongst dead leaves. In these habits they agree with 

 the Satyrince, in which subfamily they might perhaps be placed, though 

 in my opinion they are better left under a subfamily of their own ; the 

 bold flight and sunshine-loving habits of the Nymphalince (i^^iost of 

 which, moreover, rest with wide-open wings) seeming entirely to forbid 

 their being associated with that family. 



Subfamily Acrjiinj:. 



25. Telchinia viOLiE, Fabricius. 

 Common throughout the year. 



Subfamily Nymphalinj:. 



26. Cetpiosia CYAISTE, Drury. 



A single worn female taken in the cold weather in a garden at 

 Alipur. 



*27. CiRRHOCFfROA AXJIRA, Moore. 



