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terminal half of veins 5, 6, and 7, being coluured black, with 
a narrow yellow margin of specialized scales. 
On one occasion I was walking from Wellawaya to 
Koslande, in November, wet season, and on the first five 
miles of the road there were many thousands of the males 
settled on the wet patches. Both sexes often settle at 
flowers, but I have not found it easy to get perfect specimens 
of females. 
It is commonest in the low-country up to 3,000 feet and 
I have noticed it at Haldummulla, Wellawaya, Kandy, 
Galle, Ratnapura, Anuradhapura, Trincomalie, etc. 
53. HyYPoLIMNAS BOLINA.—Moore also gives jacintha, 
which is only a variety. Found also in Southern Asia and 
Australia, in Madagascar and in most of the tropical Islands 
in the Pacific. 
In his key to the genus Hypolimnas, Bingham says bolina 
can be distinguished in India by having “‘ fore and hind 
wings with a _ post-discal series of white spots always 
present.’’ Specimens can be found in Ceylon with no trace 
of these spots on the fore wing, and only very minute specks 
on the hind wing. 
Common at Haldummulla all the year round, but specially 
in December, when it appears in swarms in the tea. By 
walking it up in the evening, after it has gone to roost, it 
can easily be captured in any number, and a fine series of 
varieties selected. As is usual in Ceylon, both dry and wet 
season forms fly together. 
The. male is an exceptionally long-lived fly. A battered 
specimen will take up its position on one branch for several 
weeks, flying off to attack any fair-sized butterfly that 
passes. J have known them drive away Kallimas that 
wished to settle on sugar. They do not seem to be attacked 
at all by birds, or to take the slightest notice of them. 
Localities: Everywhere from sea level to Nuwara Eliya. 
54. HyPoLimnas misippus, De N., B., and E.; Apatura 
misippus, M.—Found in Asia, Africa, Australia, and North 
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