120 THE BUTTERFLIES OF CEYLON 
black spots round the disc number Io in all my specimens. 
In general appearance it somewhat resembles Elwes and 
Edwards’ figure of savaya. Evans thinks savaya is a dry 
season form of ransonnettit. If he is right, it seems probable 
that siamica bears the same relationship, as the clasps differ 
from those of vansonnettii in much the same way as those 
of savaya. See Plate 4, figs. 11 and 12. They seem to be 
intermediate between those of saraya and syricthus. 
Judging from Mr. Mackwood’s note below it is caught at 
Kandy in the wet months, but July, August, though wet 
months in Kandy itself are dry months a very few miles to 
the North. 
I found it fairly common many years ago in chenas at — 
1,000 to 2,500 feet elevation below Haldummulla, but I have 
not been able to work this country lately. It is not rare at 
Wellawaya, and a native collector caught fourteen specimens 
there at the beginning of November, 1917 (commencement 
of rainy season). It does not seem to settle on wet sand, 
like G. ransonnettit. I have not yet seen a female. 
“A scarce fly Caught in Kandy and Haragam, January, 
July, August, October, and November.” (F. M. Mackwood.) 
198. GOMALIA ALBOFASCIATA. Originally described from 
Ceylon, but is also found in India. 
A very scarce and local insect in Ceylon. It is said to be 
found in the jungle between Weerawella and Kirinde, in the 
Hambantota District. I have frequently searched for it 
there without success, but only in February, March, and 
April. 
My only specimen was given to me by the late Mr. John 
Pole. It has no label of locality or date. 
‘“Hambantota District in July. Found also near Batti- 
caloa.”’ (F. M. Mackwood.) 
199. HESPERIA (SPIALIA) GALBA. Also found in India, 
Burma, etc. 
This is one of the commonest skippers in Ceylon. I have 
taken it all over the low-country, from Galle to Jaffna, and 
Mr. F. M. Mackwood has taken it at Pattipola, but it is rare 
above 4,000 feet. 
