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Show 1870.] MR. A. G. BUTLER O N INDIAN LEPIDOPTERA. 725 2. DANAIS PHILENE. Papilio philene, Cramer, iii. pl. 275. figs. A, B (1782). " In garden of lime- and orange-trees at Cheta, about 20 miles from Murri." 3. DANAIS LIMNIACE. Papilio limniace, Cramer, Pap. Exot. i. pl. 59. figs. D, E (1779). " On blue flowers in gardens at Gujerat and Cheta." In consequence of the exaggerated colouring of some of Cramer's figures, I mistook the species represented on pl. 59 for another common insect inhabiting nearly the same districts, but identical with the Euplcea hamata of M'Leay; I therefore redescribed the true P. limniace in m y Monograph (P. Z. S. 1866, p. 52) as Danais leopardus, with a query as to whether it was a variety of D. limniace. As the number of examples taken by Mr. Spaight show no variation in pattern or coloration, we may conclude that the two species are distinct. Subfamily SATYRINA, Bates. Genus LETHE, Hiibner. 1. LETHE DYRTA. Debis dyrta, Felder, Reise der Novara, iii. p. 497. n. 860 (1867). "Murri." As I have not examined the type of L. drypetis, I feel uncertain as to whether L. dyrta is or is not a slight variety of that species. Our specimens agree best with Dr. Felder's description; and therefore I adopt his name. Subfamily NYMPHALIN^E, Bates. Genus PYRAMEIS, Hiibner. 1. PYRAMEIS CARDUI. Papilio cardui, Linn. S. N . ii. p. 774. n. 157 (1 766). " Jhelum (town), on flowers, and at Murri." Genus ARGYNNIS, Fabricius. 1. ARGYNNIS NIPHE. Papilio niphe, Linn. S.N. ii. p. 785 (1766). " O n flowers in garden at Gujerat." Genus ATELLA, E. Doubleday. 1. ATELLA PHALANTHA. Papilio phalantha, Drury, 111. i. pl. 21. figs. 1, 2 (1779). " Murri." |