38 THE BUTTERFLIES OF CEYLON 
RIODINID 
Libytheinae 
67, LIBYTHEA MYRRHA RAMA, E. Libythea rama, M. 
L. myrrha is found in India, Burma, Malaya, and China. 
L. rama is a race from Southern India and Ceylon. 
Fruhstorfer separates the S. Indian race as carma. 
Bingham says: ‘‘ Var. rama (Moore) is the smallest 
southern and Ceylon torm, with the orange markings much 
narrower and restricted, and the pre-apical double spots 
entirely white or white slightly suffused with yellow.’’ 
My specimens of rama also differ from myrrha in the shape 
and colour of the lower wings, which are more scalloped 
along the termen, and on the under side variegated with light 
and dark gray ; while in myrrha they are uniformly coloured, 
without conspicuous markings. 
Both forms fly together at Haldummulla and show very 
slight signs of grading, but in a large number of specimens 
pats I have examined the “‘ rama ’’ are always males and the 
‘““myrrha’’ always females. This points to the conclusion 
that they are the same insect, and that rama is a race in which 
the male has varied from the original stock far more than 
the female. This point can, of course, be settled at once 
by breeding. The sexes can be easily distinguished by the 
fact that the fore legs of the 3 are short hairy brushes, while 
those of the 9 are functionally perfect. 
They are almost always found settled on wet roads. If 
disturbed; they usually only fly a few yards, but if frequently 
put up, they may fly a little way off the road and settle on the 
bushes or grass ; but in fine weather they will probably return 
to the road in a few minutes. 
Both forms are plentiful at Haldummulla, but probably 
ten vama will be seen for one myrrha. 
They are found from 500 to 5,000 feet in Uva, but so far 
T have not taken them out of the Province. 
68. LIBYTHEA LEPITA  LEPITOIDES. Libythea  celtis 
lepitoides, B. andiE., 
