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89. Dyctis patna, Westwood. 



A single male which I thought was a specimen of Euplcea (Trepsich- 

 rois) midamus (an insect I did not see at all in the llunjeet valley) when 

 on the wing and captured as such, so admirably does this insect " mimic" 

 the Euplcea. 



90. DiscopTiora celinde, Stoll. 



Males common all along the road settled with closed wings on damp 

 spots. When they fly they are particularly handsome, the deep indigo- 

 blue of their uppersides glistening beautifully in the sun-light. 



91. Thaumantis diores, Doubleday. 



A single specimen seen of this lovely insect. 

 (14.) Cethosia biblis. 

 Common. 



92. Kallima inachis, Boisduval. 



Three seen, one settled on a damp spot, the other two flying along 

 the road and occasionally turning of£ at right angles to it to settle with 

 closed wings and head downivards on a stem of bamboo, where of course 

 their close similitude to a dead leaf rendered their detection, unless the 

 actual spot where they settled was marked, almost an impossibility. Their 

 suddenly turning off to settle at right angles to their line of flight is a 

 characteristic I have observed in no other butterfly. 

 (23.) Erg oils ariadne. 



Common as usual. 

 (24.) Gyrestis tliyodamas. 



Not very common. 



93. Gyrestis risa, Doubl. Hew. 



Very common. This species as well as G. tliyodamas has the habit of 

 suddenly settling, with wings wide outspread, on the underside of a leaf 

 parallel to the ground, where it is completely hidden. This feat of gymnas- 

 tics is confined to this genus alone as far as my experience goes and must 

 be a great protection to it from its enemies, the disappearance of the insect 

 is so rapid that unless one has actually watched it settle on the leaf it 

 seems like magic. 



94. Stibochiona nicea, Gray. 



Very common. It has a bold flight, is very pugnaceous, and always 

 settles with expanded wings on a leaf or similar resting-place only to soar 

 off in pursuit of the first intruder venturing near. It always returns to 

 the same spot. 



(25.) Hestina nama. 



Males common. 

 (26.) Euripus halitherses. 

 Males only seen. It has a rapid flight, and never settles with ex- 

 panded wings in conspicuous places as the female does. 

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