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spot near apex of fore wing and two similar spots on sub-marginal 
area of hind wing. Median fuscous bar on hind wing more 
restricted than on upperside. Some indistinct nebulous ochreous 
fasciae on disc of both wings. 
Marshall and de Niceville mention no varieties or aberrations 
in connection with C. asela , which is a remarkably constant 
species. I have seen no other variation from the typical form. 
4.—Zizera OTIS, Fabricius. 
An aberrant female in the Museum collection (No. 637) has 
the upperside normal, but on the underside the usual curved 
series of spots on both wings is extended outwards to the 
sub-marginal line, forming a series of elongated streaks (fig. 2). 
(Taken by the writer at Peradeniya, July, 1900.) 
Fig 1 . 2 .—Zizera otis , Fabricius. Seen from below. 
5.—Talicada nyseus, Guerin. 
The Museum possesses a single specimen (No. 660) in which 
the usual scarlet patch on upper surface of hind wing is replaced 
by creamy white. On the under surface, the usual outer series 
of black spots on the hind wing are wanting and the red band 
is replaced by pale ochreous. This specimen, with one other 
similarly aberrant, was taken by Mr. John Pole at Trincomalee. 
EXPLANATION OF THE PLATE 
Illustrating Mr. L. E. Green's Notes on some Ceylon Butterflies . 
All the figures relate to Melanitis ismene , Cramer. 
Figs. 1 to 5 show some of the principal variations of the typical 
or dry season form. 
Fig. 6 represents the form determinata , Butler. 
