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41. NEPTIS VARMONA, M. and De N.; Nepiits eurynome, B. ; 
Neptis hylas varmona, E. 
De Nicéville writes: ‘‘ The conclusion to which an 
examination of a large series of all the forms in which the 
discal band of the under side is distinctly defined with black 
bands leads me is, that they represent a single species, 
N. varmona, with N. disrupta, a casual aberration, and 
N. swinhoet, N. kamarupa, and N. eurymene as inconstant 
varieties.’’ Fruhstorfer gives disrupta and kamarupa as the 
extreme wet and dry season forms respectively of the Ceylon 
race. The former is known from a single specimen only and 
is certainly only an aberration. N. kamarupa differs, on 
the under side, in the lighter ground colour and the narrower 
black edging to the white bands and spots. Ceylon speci- 
mens vary considerably in both these respects. An aberra- 
tion or variety of varmona is figured in ‘“‘Spolia Zeylanica,”’ 
Vol. IX., Part XXXIII. In 1913 I received a similar 
specimen from Kandy, and in 1919 the Hon. Mr. F. M. 
Mackwood received two more from the same locality. It 
may be an extreme wet season form. 
It is extremely abundant everywhere, though rather more 
so in the south than in the north. Freshly hatched specimens 
can be taken in every month of the year at Haldummulla. 
It does not join in the flights. 
42. KRAHINDA HORDONIA SINUATA, B., DeN., E.; Rahinda 
sinuata, M. . 
Peculiar to Ceylon. It differs from hordonta ‘‘ in the 
margins of the discal markings (especially the outer 
margins) on the upper side of the fore wing and the margins 
of the sub-basal and post discal bands of the hind wing being 
more sinuous ’’ (Bingham). It varies considerably in the 
amount of vellow on the upper side. 
Very common at Haldummulla in jungles or chenas where 
there are plenty of thorny Acacias. It is fond of settling 
rather high up on these, but if disturbed only flies a short 
distance, so can usually be driven to a more favourable spot 
for capture. Especially common in May and June. 
