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"This species has been also reared in Ceylon by E. L. Layard, Esq. 

 Its transformations were observed by Mrs. Hamilton in Moulmein. 

 They were also observed by Lady Gilbert, among whose drawings figures 

 are given. Her ladyship states that ' it feeds on a plant called by the 

 natives Maike. The larva was obtained on the 26th of July; two days 

 after it commenced its transformation, and on the following day the 

 chrysalis resembled a dried twig, adhering to the frame only by the 

 extremity of the tail, and supported on each side by two fine threads; 

 in this state it died.' " * 



LEPTOCIRCXIS, Swainson. 

 29. Leptocircus Meges, Zinkeu-Sommer. sp. 



Fap. Meges. Zinken-Sominer. Nova Acta Acad. Cur. Nat. XV. p. 161. (18:51).. 

 Leptocircus Megcs. E. Doubled.. Zoologist. III. jJ. 2.3. fig. (1843).- 



List. Lep. Brit. Mus. Pt. I. p. 20. (1844). 

 Diurnal Lepidopt., I. p. 23. n, 2. (1847). 

 G. R. Gray, Cat. Lep. Br. Mus. Pt. L p. 73. n. 337. (1852) 



" List. Lep. Brit. Mus. Pt. I. p. 86. (1856). 



Cat. Lep. Mus. E. I. Co., I. p. 85. n. 173. (1857). 

 Erycina Curius. Godt. Encyc. IX. p. 827. n. (1819). 

 Iphiclides Curius. Hiibner Zutrage. f. 645-fi. (1818). 

 Leptocircus Curius. Swains. Zool. 111. 2nd series, t. 106. (1832-33). 



Boisd., Sp. Gen. L p. 381. t. 3. B. f. 1, t. 1. C. f. 3. (1836). 

 Upper surface, wings black, traversed between the base and middle 

 by a common green band, and suddenly contracting on the disc of the 

 secondaries, where it terminates in a white streak; apical half of prima- 

 ries hyaline, edged by a narrow black border and crossed by black veins ; 

 tail very long, recurved at the extremity, and bordered externally with 

 white; expanse 1.75 inches. 



Below, the band changes to a greenish-white on the fore wings; na- 

 creous on the hind wings, which are marked on the abdominal margin 

 by three curved white streaks, chevron-shaped. Baseof wings also whitish. 

 Body black; a green sub-dorsal line on the thorax; white below, with 

 a lateral and sub-lateral row of black dots. 

 Antennaj black, under part of club, reddish. 

 Hah. — Philippines, (In my collection.) 



Northern India, (Coll. Brit. Mus.) 

 Java, Siam, (Coll. Boisd.) 

 Java, (Coll. E. I. Co.) 



»Cat. Lep. Mus. E. I. Co. I. p. 92. (1857). 



