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Habitat. —Throughout W. and E. Himalayas. 
Distribution. —“ This butterfly abounds along the whole range of the Himalayas, 
and is as common in those mountains, as its ally A. TJrticde is in Europe” (Capt. A. 
M. Lang, Ent. Mo. Mag. 1868, 84). We possess examples from Kaschmir, Simla, 
Kasauli, Masuri, and from Thundiani. Capt. H. B. Hellard took it in “ Simla, 
Masuri, Pangi in Busahir, and in Kaschmir, in July, August, and September ” (MS. 
Kotes). Col. J. W. Yerbury found it “ rare in Murree in August, but very common 
on the top of Thundiani at end of September. Also taken at Mir Jani above 
Kalabagh, about 9000 feet elevation, in September ” (P. Z. S. 1886, 361). Mr. P. W. 
Mackinnon observed it as “ very common in Masuri and all over the Hills to the 
Nprth, from May to October. The larva found feeding on various species of 
Urticacese ” (J. Bombay H. H. S. 1898, 375). Mr. L. de Niceville says “ this butterfly 
may be met with, in the W. Himalayas, on fine days from January to December. It 
has several broods, and feeds on the common stinging nettle ” (Indian Agriculturist, 
1880). Mr. W. Doherty took it “in Kumaon, from the Kali Yalley, 2500 feet, to 
the summit of the Lepu Lek, over 18,000 feet elevation—far above the snow line. I 
also found it abundantly in Hepalese Tibet and in the dry valleys of Hundes, Chinese 
Tibet. The prehensores, as drawn by me, are different from those of Urticse as figured 
by Dr. B. White” (J. A. S. Beng. 1886, 123). ,It “ occurs in Sikkim from 2000 to 
3000 up to 12,000 feet and upwards ; commoner at low elevations in winter” (H. J. 
Elwes, Tr. Ent. Soc. 1888, 362). Mr. de Hiceville says it “occurs in Sikkim from 
2000 to 12,000 feet, and at low elevations flies in every month of the year; the larva 
feeds on different species of Kettle ” (Sikkim Gazetteer, 1894, 145). 
In Mr. J. H. Leech’s collection are specimens from Kulu.; Kujiar, 6000 feet, 
taken by Capt. McArthur; Gurais Valley, 7000, Kaschmir, taken in September; 
Dugi Pass, 12,000 feet, Karakorum, taken by Capt. Thompson; and from the Kuti 
Pass, 17,000, near Karakorum, in September, by Capt. McArthur. 
AGLAIS BIZ AN A (Plate 317, fig. 1, la, g $ ). 
Vanessa Rizana , Moore, Proc. Zool. Soe. 1872, p. 559. de Niceville, Butt, of India, etc., ii. 
p. 234 (1886). 
Nymphalis Rizana , Kirby, Catal. D. Lep. Suppl. p. 733 (1877). 
Male and female. Upperside. Differs from A, Kashmirensis in being a smaller 
insect, having the fore wing less produced at the apex; markings and colours disposed 
as in that species, but more sharply defined, and the colours much brighter. Fore¬ 
wing with the red colour near the base descending to near the submedian vein ; the 
posterior black spot being quadrate, well-defined, and broadly bordered outward 
with clear yellow, this colour also bordering the two upper discal spots, but palest in 
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