THE BUTTERFLIES OF CEYLON 185 
much broader than in agua. Spots similar, but that in 6 on 
the under side of the hind wing usually more prominent than 
the others. 
c. Much smaller than last but markings similar. Under 
side heavily suffused with grey. I believe it to be the dry 
season form of subochracea. 
The differences in the prehensores of a and b are exceed- 
ingly minute and hard to see, though apparently constant. 
The chief one lies, as pointed out by Elwes and Edwards, in 
the apex of the tegumen. 
I have examined a good series of allied forms from Kanara, 
they do not differ as much as ours, and the genitalia are even 
harder to differentiate. I have also had about a dozen 3¢ 
from other parts of India, but they seemed identical with 
Kanara forms. I have seen no typical swbochracea, so may 
have named form 6 wrongly. The spot in 5 on the fore wing 
in the 29 does not appear to be so common in Indian specimens 
as in ours. 
Form ¢ is very rarely found except in the North of the 
Island (dry zone). The other forms fly all the year round 
at Haldummulla and are always plentiful. 
222. PARNARA (CALTORIS) CAHIRA LANKA, E. Parnara 
kumara, M. The type of kumara is from Kanara Our 
form may be classed. as a local race, it differs sufficiently 
from specimens from Kanara, but those from Coorg seem to 
be intermediate. I append a description of our form. The 
chief distinction seems to be that the under side of the hind 
wing of the 9 is always unspotted. 
Male—Expanse 40-45 mm. Nospot in cell of fore wing; hind 
wing unmarked. Spots on the fore wing in 2, 3, 4, 6, and 7, | 
some or all of the three latter being sometimes obsolete. 
Under side : Costa and apex of fore wing and the whole hind 
wing dark orange-brown, deepening in old or worn specimens 
into vinous brown. As a rule, there are no spots in inter- 
space I of the fore wing below, but very rarely a small very 
diffuse one is present. Ihave three specimens in which there 
is a minute spot showing above on vein 1, but in colour, shape 
