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Found from 500 to over 5,000 feet elevation in Uva. I 
have also taken it at Madampe and Ratnapura, and believe 
it to be common everywhere in the hills. 
43. PReEcIs 1pHITA,M.andDeN /Junoniatphita, B. and E. 
Fruhstorfer separates the race from Ceylon, 5. India and the 
Maldives as pluviaiths. Pr 
Also found in India, Burma, Malaya, and China. Very 
abundant everywhere nearly all the year round. Appears in 
great numbers in the flights, especially in November-Decem- 
ber. Except during these flights, specimens taken in the 
hills are usually ragged and faded. I have seen it in thousands 
In the sandy beds ot low-country rivers, when practically 
every specimen appeared to be newly hatched out. From 
this ] imagine it mainly breeds at low elevations. 
Felder gives P. intermedia as a distinct species from 
RKambodde and Trincomalie. It mainly differs from typical 
tplita in showing a series of ocelli on the upper side of the 
fore wing. It is clearly only a variety. 
44. PRECIS ATLITES. Junonia atlites, B., De N., E. : Precis 
laomedia, M. Also found in India, Burmah, Malaya, etc. 
In habits it is very much like the last, but it is rather 
scarcer up-country, and even fair specimens are much harder 
to get in the hills. I have seen it plentiful on the sea-beach 
in the south, particularly at Galle in September. These 
all appeared to be freshly hatched. It appears up-country 
usually in October, before the regular flights begin, and the 
swarm only lasts a few days. Stragglers are fairly plentiful 
in November and December, but for the rest of the year 
they are scarce. 
I have no records of its occurrence in the Northern Province, 
or at any very high elevation. It is extremely abundant at 
Kurunegala and Polgahawela in November, 
45. PRECIS ORITHYIA. Junonia orithya, M. B.: Junonia 
orithyia, De N. and E. Found also in India, Burmah, 
Southern China, etc. 
Fruhstorfer separates our form as patenas. 
Does not join in the flights. It is extremely common all 
