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Egg. — Similar to that of Arhopala amantes. 



Larva. — The shape of this larva is abnormal in that it is much flattened and 

 somewhat produced behind though not particularly narrowed ; the dorsal line is 

 gently convex from front to anal end, the transverse section being represented, 

 say, by an arc subtending gths of a semicircle or less ; segment 2 is a slightly 

 lengthened semicircle in shape and is slightly convex transversely, rising gently in 

 the dorsal line from the front margin to segment 3, the posterior lateral angles 

 slightly rounded and a little broader than the front margin of segment 3 ; the 

 breadth increases gradually to the middle of the body, then decreases as gradually 

 to anal end which is rather more narrowly rounded than segment 2 ; segment 3 

 is, therefore, slightly narrower than 2 at front margin and the body is there 

 more or less parallel-sided ; none of the segments are constricted at margins 

 and the surface of the whole larva, is, therefore, quite even ; the body is slightly 

 flanged along the dorsoventral margin ; segment 10 is slightly tumid along the 

 posterior margin so that segment 11 is suddenly somewhat lower than it; the 

 gland on segment 11 is situated near the jiosterior margin and is circular in shape 

 and black in colour ; the two mouths of the organs on segment 12 are circular, 

 thinly black-edged and the organ itself, when protruded is short, cylindrical, 

 white with the extremity spined or tubercled. The stirjace of the body is shin- 

 ing, oily-looking and set with numerous, minute, light coloured tubercles; 

 round the front margin of segment 2 is a row of porrect, proportionately longish, 

 reddish, simple hairs ; there is also a fringe of similar hairs just under the 

 dorsoventral margin all round, those in the centre of each segment somewhat 

 longest ; the spiracles are surromided by a fringe, each, of similar hairs and there 

 are a few at the bases of the pseudolegs ; the top of segment 2 is smooth and 

 shining. The spiracles are conspicuous, longly oval and dark red-brown in 

 colour. The colour of the larva is green or deep greenish-red generally according 

 as whether it feeds on green or red leaves ; the following marking is invariable : — 

 a broad brown, dorsal band from end to end, broadened out into an oval on 

 segments 12-14 (all one oval mark, not one to each), this browii, on segments 

 2, 3, 4, covering the whole dorsum, bordered there by a narrow, green band, this 

 marking gradually narrowing forwards up to posterior margin of segment 2, 

 then broadening suddenly to narrow forwards into a broad line or narrow band 

 finishing on the front margin ; from the posterior margin of segment 4 to the 

 anterior margin of segment 11 the broad, dorsal, brown band is flanked by a 

 subdorsal, broader yellow one which is again flanked by a lateral, green, narrow 

 band bordered below by a thin, yellow line; the green, narrow band as well 

 as its lower, linear, yellow border rumiing from end to end of the body ; 

 the broad, yellow, subdorsal band is marked from the middle of .segment 7 

 backwards to the posterior margin of segment 9 with close, black, transverse, 

 parallel lines ; ventrum green. L : 37 mm. ; B : 8 mm. ; H : 6*5 mm. 



Pupa. — Head rounded (frons), nearly completely hidden by segment 2 , 

 segment 2 semicircularly rounded in front, the hinder margin straight, trans- 

 versely convex ; thorax humped, very slightly ca' inated along dorsal line as 

 well as segment 2, shoulders slightly prominent, lumpy, constriction at segments 

 4, 5 slight dorsally, none lateraUy; the pupa nearly parallel-sided from the 

 shoulders to segment 7 but ever so slightly broadening so that the region at 

 segment 7 is the broadest part of the body; the apex of the thorax is the 

 highest ; abdominal segments convex both ways, decreasing in width to segment 

 10, segment 11 being suddenly slightly narrower, breadth of 12-14 being the 

 same breadth as segment 11 ; the body increases in height slightly from segment 

 5 to 7 ; the slope of segments 13, 14 rather steep ; the anal segment is shaped 

 like a horse's hoof, the suspensory hairs arranged beneath along the margin ; 

 the gland-scar dark- brown, circular, raised depressed in the middle ; the organ-scars 

 small hemispherical bosses also depressed in centre, light in colour; ventral 



