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plish-black spotted with orange. We found this plentifully in July, 

 August, and September on the wild Passion-flower (Modeccapalmata). 



Subfamily Nymphalin^e. 



10. Ergolis ariadne, Linnseus. Plate C. 



Larva cylindrical, slender ; two dorsal rows of sharp spines with 

 three or four fine branch spines springing from a point in the mid- 

 dle of each ; two rows of similar but shorter spines on each side ; 

 one pair of long, strong, and straight spines on the head irregularly 

 set with small spines which cluster at the end ; colour variable, 

 sometimes green with longitudinal dark brown lines, or dark brown 

 with an interrupted, broad, dorsal stripe of pure white, not extend- 

 ing to either end. Pupa slender, wing-cases somewhat dilated, a 

 dorsal protuberance, and two small cephalic points ; colour variable ; 

 rigidly attached by the tail, so that, if the surface is vertical, the 

 pupa stands out horizontally. We reared this in Guzerat on Tragia 

 cxnnabina and in Karwar on Tragia invohicmta in June and August. 

 Both plants sting like nettles. The larva is a restless little creature 

 and moves its head from side to side when walking. 



11. Ergolis taprobana, Westwood. 



We got specimens of this among the last, but could not distinguish 

 either the larvae or the pupoe. 



12. Byblia ilithyia, Drury. 



We know of only one specimen of this butterfly having been 

 caught in Canara. In Khandeish and the Deccan we have reared 

 the larva along with those of the last species on Tragia cannabina. 

 We were able to distinguish them only by the fact that the light 

 dorsal line was continued the whole length of the body in this 

 species and was comparatively uninterrupted. The pupa was undis- 

 tino-uishable. 



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13. Atella phalantha, Drury. 



We have reared this in Guzerat, Mahableshwar, and Karwar 

 in March, May, June and November. The description of the larva 

 quoted from Mr. Moore by Messrs. Marshall and de Niceville does 

 not correspond with the specimens we have reared. It is cylindri- 



