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I have taken it at Anuradhapura, at the blossom of 
Micasea scandens, and also at Jaffna and Trincomalie. 
141. RapaLa LazuLina, M. Rapala varuna, E. Rapala 
orseis, De N. 
Also found in India. De Nicéville thinks it is identical 
with R. orseis (=varuna?) of India, Burma, Malaya, etc. 
Fruhstorfer says varuna does not occur in India, but is Javan. 
It can at once be distinguished from R. schistacea by the 
much broader bands on the under side. The male has none 
of the brilliant blue iridescence on the upper side of the hind 
wing that schistacea has. 
It is rare at Haldummulla, but I have taken a few 
at Duranta blossom. It becomes commoner at lower eleva- 
tions in Uva, and I have specimens from Kandy, Anuradha- 
pura, Galle, and Ratnapura. 
142. RAPALA LANKANA, De N. and E. Deudorix lankana, M 
Also found in S. India. 
A great rarity, and apparently confined to the wet zone 
A native collector brought me a specimen, said to have been 
taken at Colombo. My other specimens are from Ratnapura 
and Deniyaya. 
143. RAPALA MELAMPUS. : 
The exact range of this species is uncertain, but it, or an 
allied form, is also found in India, Burma, Dutch Indies, etc. 
Fruhstorfer said melampus was confined to S. India and 
Ceylon, but later on modified his views and confined melam- 
pus to Mussoorie. It is doubtful if he ever saw a Ceylon 
specimen. There are none in the British Museum. Our form 
may prove to be a new sub-species. 
Mr. F. A. Fairlie took it at tamarind blossom at Manipai, 
Jaffna, in July, and I took one male at the blossom of Todalia 
aculeata near Kankesanturai, on the north coast. 
I have heard of no other captures. 
The upper side of the ¢ is bright red, and of the ¢ dull brick 
red and they may be easily mistaken for D. epijarbas ; in 
fact I mistook my only specimen for epijarbas when I first 
saw it in the net. See Plate 2, fig. 3. 
