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Show 1885.] OF BOMBAY AND THE DECCAN. 129 both from the eggs of what I actually know to be one female. Aitken in Bombay produced both from the same group of larvae taken together; and I have a long series of examples showing every stage of variety between the two. 29. PRECIS IPHITA. Pap. iphita, Cramer, Pap. Ex. iii. pi. 209. figs. C, D (1782). Poona, June ; Matheran, May ; Belgaum, September and October, in great plenty ; Bombay, October and November, common. 30. KALLIMA WARDI. Kallima wardi, Moore, Trans. Ent. Soc. 1879, part i. p. 14. Poona, August; Khandalla ghats, August. A very difficult insect to capture, as it keeps to the tops of the trees on the slopes of the hills. 31. ERGOLIS ARIADNE. Pap. ariadne, Linn. Syst. Nat. i. 2, p. 778 (1767). Poona, September to February; Mahableshwur, May; Bombay (no date). 32. HYPANIS POLINICE. Pap. polinice, Cramer, Pap. Ex. iv. pi. 375. figs. G, H. Poona, September to December; Ahmednuggur, June to November. 33. HYPANIS SIMPLEX. Hypanis simplex, Butler, P. Z. S. 1883, p. 146, pi. 24. f. 8. Poona, September to January. 34. HYPOLIMNAS BOLINA. Pap. bolina, Linn. Mus. Ulr. p. 295 (1764). Common everywhere from July to January. 35. HYPOLIMNAS AVIA. Pap. avia, Fabr. Ent. Syst. iii. 1, p. Ill (1793). Common everywhere all the year round. 36. HYPOLIMNAS MISIPPUS. Pap. misippus, Linn. Mus. Ulr. p. 264 (1764). Common everywhere throughout the year; very plentiful in the winter. The female commonly has the coloration and markings of Limnas dorippus. 37. NEPTIS ASTOLA. Neptis astola, Moore, P. Z. S. 1872, p. 560. Matheran, May ; Sattara, November ; Poona and Bombay from September to December. Found in hilly districts. PROC. ZOOL. Soc-1885, No. IX. 9 |