THE BUTTERFLIES OF CEYLON 143 
232. BADAMIA EXCLAMATIONIS. Also found in India, 
Burma, Malaya, China, and Australia. 
It appears in great numbers at times, usually in company 
with H. alexis and butleri. It has the same habits as these, 
but seems to be less afraid of the sun, and to visit flowers 
more on a bright day. 
I have notes of its occurrence at Haldummulla, Haputale, 
Kandy, Galle, Vavuniya, and Mannar, and believe it to be 
common everywhere at tines. 
The prehensores are figured on Plate 6, figs. 71 and 72. That 
of the clasp is poor, as it does not show the formidable 
armament of spines on the inner face. I have noticed no 
variation in about a dozen specimens from various parts of 
India. 
233. KRHOPOLACAMPTA BENJAMINII, FE. Choaspes benja- 
minit. M. Found also in India, Burma, China, Japan, 
Borneo, etc. 
There seems to be a doubt as to whether two species are not 
included under this name, I therefore figure the prehensores 
of our Ceylon form, Plate 6, figs. 67 and 68. Those of the 
specimens from the Khasia Hills and Chatak that I have 
examined differ slightly. 
It is fairly common in the hills, and was formerly very 
plentiful on the cart road below the Haputale jungle, but since 
the Forest Department has cleaned out the original vegetation 
and planted Eucalyptus in its place, this and other hill 
butterflies have, of course, disappeared. It is still common 
between Haputale and Ohiya, and I have specimens from 
Maskeliya, the hills above Ratnapura, and Kandy. I have 
taken it as low as 3,500 feet at Haldummulla. 
When walking in the jungle near the Mocha Patanas, 
Maskeliya, with the late Mr. John Pole, he pointed out the 
larve to me feeding on a shrub, called by the Sinhalese there 
hik. I have been unable to identify this. The name /zk is 
usually given to Odina wodier, a low-country tree. 
The males are nearly always found settled on wet roads or 
in the beds of streams. They are strongly attracted by birds’ 
droppings. The females are difficult to procure. 
