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fancy the male darana is only a seasonal form I have 
specimens of the brown female from Tangalle and Kandy 
and another with only a trace of blue from Haldummulla. 
By far the largest female specimen J have seen has a large 
blue patch. Both forms apparently fly together. The 
colour of the under side is very variable in both sexes and 
does not seem to be dependent on climate. 
The males are very abundant in parts of the low-country 
of Uva, especially at Wellawaya. They settle in crowds on 
wet patches on the roads, or on carrion, and are strongly 
attracted by human perspiration. The females, however, 
are very seldom seen. _ 
113. IRAOTA TIMOLEON, De N. Ivaota maecenas, M.; 
Ivaota timoleon nicevillei, E. 
De Nicéville says that he thinks: “that it will hereafter 
be found the J. timoleon is the rains form, and J. maecenas 
the dry season form of one species.’’ Bethune-Baker (A 
revision of the Amblypodia group) agrees with this. 
According to De Nicéville, the two forms differ as follows: 
‘Hind wing, under side, with a large silvery irregular band 
below the costa, at right angles to the body = iémoleon. 
India, China.”’ | | 
“Hind wing, under side, with no large silvery band below 
the costa = maecenas. India, Ceylon, China.”’ 
Both forms are found in Ceylon. All my specimens, with 
one exception, are timoleon. 
The colour of the upper side is very sensitive to the 
influence of a relaxing box. Usually it is seriously dulled, 
but in some cases it changes to a distinct green I have 
noticed this failing in most of our Amblypodias. 
It is very rare. I have taken a single specimen ( /. t:moleon) 
at Haldummulla in June, which appeared to be freshly 
hatched. The rest of my specimens are from Colombo, which 
appears to be its headquarters. I know nothing of its habits 
from personal observation. The male has one tail, the female 
two. 
