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46. Afhyma selenopJiora. 
Limenitis selenophora, KolL, HiigeFs Kashmir, iv., 2, 
p. 426, t. vii., figg. 1, 2 (1848). 
Occurs occasionally in the " Happy Valley " gardens 
in April and May. One of the most graceful insects on 
the wing that I have ever seen. 
47. Euthalia pJiemius, 
Itanus phemms, Doubl. & Hew., Gen. Diurn. Lep., ii., 
t. 41,%. 4 (1850). 
Adolias phemius, Moore, Trans. Ent. Soc, ser. ii., 
v., p. 65, t. iii., fig. 3 (1859). 
9. A. sancara, Moore, Cat. Lep. E. I. C., i., p. 186, 
n. 374 (1857). 
Moderately common, worn specimens occurring in 
December and January, and a fresh brood appears early in 
April. The c^, as its compact and powerful build would 
indicate, is a tremendously rapid flyer, but its boldness 
renders it a very easy prey to the collector when it 
settles on a leaf within reach, with its wings fully 
extended. The $ {Adolias sancara, Moore) is much 
less common than the other sex, aud frequents shady 
places, while the c? is fond of open sunny paths in the 
''Happy Yalley.-'' Having met with the two forms in 
cop. I have no doubt as to the specific identity of A. 
sancara with E. phemius. (Cf. Elwes, Cat. Lep. Sikkim, 
Trans. Ent. Soc-, 1889, p. 359.) I once bred a ^ speci- 
men from a large and very stout green chrysalis, richly 
spotted with gold, which I found attached to a twig 
under some "Litchi^' trees {Nepheliiim litchi)^ much 
frequented by the perfect insect. 
48. Vanessa cardui. 
Papilio carduijlimn,, Syst. Nat., ed. x., p. 475 (1758). 
Not very common in Hong-Kong, and usually seen on 
the hill-tops, but also found at lower levels. As is 
usually the case with those I have met with in tropical 
localities, the specimens occurring here are small and 
pale in colour, in comparison with examples from 
temperate regions. December to May; probably all 
the year. 
