296 JOURNAL, BOMBAY NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY, Vol. XV. 



The following is a key to the PHILOGENY:— 

 1. Nymphalidse. 2. Satyridse. 

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3. Erycinidse. 4. Lycasnidas. 



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5. Pieridae. 6. Papilionidoe. 



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 7. Hesperiadae. 



Family I. Nymphalidae— 



CHARACTERS. — Anterior legs much reduced, useless for walking. 

 Vein 5 from middle of transverse vein or approximated to 6 H.W. with 

 praecostal spur. 



This is a large and extremely interesting family. The species while 

 being for the most part very closely allied in structure yet exhibit an 

 extraordinary diversity in form, colour and habits. 



THE INDIAN GENERA MAY BE TABULATED AS 

 FOLLOWS :— 



1. H.W. cell tubularly closed 3 and 4 separate.. 2 



„ 3 and 4 from a point or stalked, or cell 



open 8 



2. F.W. 10 out of 9 3 



„ 10 free or from a point with 9 only ... 4 



3. H.W. 6 and 7 stalked 41 Parfba, Dbld. 



„ „ separate 42 Telchinia, Hb. 



4. F.W. 5 from middle of transverse vein 5 



, „ more or less approximated to 6 at 



base 7 



5. F.W. 11 anastomosing with 12 43 Hestia, Hb. 



„ 11 free 6 



6. Claws without paronychia or pulvilli 44 Danais, Lair. 



,, with „ & „ 45 Euploea, Fb. 



7. F.W. 9 rising free from 8, anastomosing 



with 10, 10 with 11, 11 with 12 4Q Parantirrhcea 



W-M. 



9 out of 8, no anastomosis gg Melanitis, Fb. 



8. Club of antennas short broad abrupt 9 



n „ long, gradual, usually slight. 20 



9. 3 and 4 of F.W. separate 10 



„ M from a point or stalked ... 14 



10. Eyes smooth 11 



„ hairy 13 



11. F.W. 2, 3 and 4, nearly equidistant at base.. 12 



„ space between 3 and 1 less than £ that 



between 3 and 2 10 Hyfolimnas, Hb. 



