118 THE BUTTERFLIES OF CEYLON 
195. TAPENA THWAITESI. Also found in India, Burma, 
Malaya, etc. 
Elwes and Edwards divide this genus as follows :— 
‘““ A. Upper lobe of clasp bifid at the apex = thwaitest, 
‘‘ B. Upper lobe of clasp not bifid at the apex. 
“a. Upper lobe of clasp with three limbs, all of which are 
serrate. Similar to thwaitest, but smaller and paler above= 
minuscula. 
6. Upper lobe of clasp with two limbs, of which the 
lower is serrate and the upper simple. Size of thwaittest, but 
upper side in the male nearly uniformly umber brown = 
hampsoni.”’ 
Swinhoe groups them all as one species, as the only differ- 
ences are, he considers, in the genitalia, and it seems possible 
that they may eventually be only classed as local races of 
thwartest, in spite of the great internal differences. 
I have only so far been able to dissect four specimens of our 
Ceylon form, and the same number from Kanara. The prehen- 
sores in both are practically identical, see Plate 4, figs. 3 and 
4, and the clasps agree with Elwes and Edwards’ figure of 
that of hampsont, except that both limbs of the upper lobe are 
serrated. This serration of the upper limb can only usually 
be seen when it is wet ; as it dries it curls up and the serration 
disappears. 
Externally my specimens of both sexes closely agree with 
the description of hampsoni. The clearness of the dark 
markings in the male is very variable. The name thwattesi 
was originally given to a specimen from Ceylon, so that name 
will stand for our form in any case, and, from the limited mate- 
rial at my disposal, I believe hampsoni from S. India to be 
indistinguishable. 
A great rarity, and I have never personally caught a speci- 
men. A native collector has sent me specimens from Kandy, 
Deniyaya, and Kottawa, and I saw Mr. Mackwood catch one 
at the latter place in February. 
196. CAPRONA RANSONNETTI, E. Abaratha ransonnettii 
M. Also found in India. 
