1122 JOURNAL, BOMBAY NATURAL HI^T. I$0,CI^-FJ^, Vof, XXVI. 



Larva. — The shape is, on the whole, normal though the body is depressed, 

 reminding the observer somewhat of the larva of Arhopalq. Segment 

 2 somewhat thickened on the margins, rounded in outline, slightly fconvex ; 

 each segment is quite distinct except segments 12-14 ; the anal end is 

 rounded; each segment has a transverse, depressed > line in the middle 

 parallel to front and hinder margins from spiracle to, spiracle so that it has 

 the appearance of being a double segment. Head greenish-yellow and 

 shining, with dark brown jaws and a jet-black eye-patch. The aut^face is 

 covered with comparatively long ha.irs which are either thick -topped or 

 pointed ; the margin of the body under the spiracular region is set with a 

 dense fringe of long, white, slender hairs above whicli are some long 

 tubercular, lilac-coloured hairs, one to each of the segments 4-10 ; on 

 segment 3 there are two such, one above the other; on segment two there 

 are 12 in a double row round the free margin ; each segment has 4 long, 

 white, curved hairs more or less in the middle of the dorsum, 2 on each 

 ■side of the dorsal line and these are knobbed at th& extremity ; segment o 

 has, besides, a few drooping hairs, long and white ; the whole surface of 

 the body is covered, in addition, with thick-topped, white and dark 

 tubercles ; segment 1 1 alone is naked owing to the presence of the large, 

 red gland: on segment 12 are found the usual circular openings through 

 which can be protruded a cylindrical, white body; the top of which is set 

 with minute tubercles. The spiracles are small, roui;id and flush with the 

 surface. The colour is grass-green with a golden glimmer, even when 

 looked at with a considerable magnifying power. The following pattern 

 dorsally : on segment 2, an hexagonal, black depression ; sepnent 3 

 yellow-green bordered laterally by black; segments 4-6 black dorsally, 

 segment 4 having a short, black hue running dowiji from the black ; 

 segments 7, 8 yellow bordered by black laterally and with a short, 

 diagonal, black line below on each side; segments 9, lO are similar to 7, 8 

 but are red-brown instead of yellow ; the rest of the body dorsally black, 

 suddenly narrowing on the anal segments — this marking is what makes 

 the larva so like that of Arhopala centaurus. Thei-e markings make a 

 broad, dorsal, parallel-sided band which reaches down toithe lateral region 

 or line. L : 11 mm. B : 3 mm. 



Pupa. — Normal in shape. Segment 2 is straight in front with a slight 

 notch in the dorsal line of front margin ; anal end rounded, highest at 

 thorax, broadest at segments 7 and 8. Spiracles white,, small, round ; the 

 openings on segment 2 indicated by linear, white, slightly raised ovals. 

 Surface more or less shining, with a few hairs laterally on front margin of 

 segment 2 and a few on sestment 4. Colour shining brpw;n-black, some- 

 times with a greenish tinge; slightly reddish on the sides of the 

 abdomen ; wing-cases mottled with green and yellowish* L : 6 mm. B : 2%'> 

 ram. 



Habits. — The eggs are laid on plants infested by ants, generally 

 of the genus Cremastogoster which' attend the larvse assidnously 

 throughout their liees and the pupa afterwards. These ants build 

 little byres or houses made of comminuted matter- — l^he same as 

 they use to build their large, globular or ovoid iiest masses in the 

 trees — in which they often tend these cows of theirs, for that is 

 practically what these larvae are. The latter no doirbt take refuge 

 in these places when they desire to chaftge their skins. ' Originally 

 these cells are made indubitably to cover stationary "mealy-bugs," 

 which are so dear to most species of ants, an 5. not for the lycaeijid ; 

 the butterfly certainly seeks out the places where these ante are; and 



