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the ? of the Ceylon form agrees with the 99 of our agna and 
subochracea in usually having a spot in 5 of the fore wing, 
which seems to be rare in Indian and Far Eastern specimens. 
It is not rare at Haldummulla, but is difficult te catch in 
first class condition. I have also taken it at Haputale, 
Madampe, and Galle, and have specimens from Ratnapura. 
225. PARNARA (CALTORIS) COLACA, E. Parnaracingala, M. 
Moore thought it distinct from colaca, but did not state 
how it differed. I can detect no difference externally or 
internally in the few specimens I have examined from S. India. 
The prehensores are figured on Plate 6, figs. 56-58. 
It is a very constant form in Ceylon, the main variation 
being in the number of spots in the cell ; these may be two, 
one, or none; all varieties seem to be equally common in 
both sexes. The number of the spots on the fore wing out- 
side the cell never seems to vary, being always one each in 
I, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7 and 8. On the hind wing below there 
are always three spots in 2, 3, and 5, and usually a smaller 
one in 4; of these, one or two are, as a rule, visible above. 
Some varieties are very like mathias @, but can be 
distinguished by the absence of the small spots just below 
vein 2 andin 5 of the fore wing above, and of that in the cell 
of the hind wing below. 
It is the commonest skipper at Haldummulla, and flies all 
the year round. I have also taken it at Ohiya (6,000 feet) 
Nuwara Eliya, Jaffna, Mannar, Galle, etc. It is chiefly found 
in. the grass by the roadsides, and visits flowers when the 
sun is shining. 
220. PARNARA BADA. Found also in India, Malaya, 
Burma, China, and Japan. Evans gives guttatus as a distinct 
species from: Chitral and Assam ; it differs mainly in its lighter 
colour and larger spots, especially on the hind wing. I am 
not sure that bada should not rank as a race of guttatus. 
This is. the smallest Parnava in Ceylon. It can be 
distinguished from cingala, which is only slightly larger, by 
the absence of the spot in interspace 1. The spots vary 
greatly in size, shape, and number. On the fore wing there 
