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B. Broad black streaks followed by a series of large 

 oval spots in interspaces beyond apex of cell on 

 upperside of hindwing. Exp, 2-85" — 3*95" ... mahratta. 

 C. mahratta is southern, C. cyane northern and eastern. The larvse 

 are gregarious, black in colour, banded with crimson and yellow and 

 feed upon wild Passion-Plant, Modecea pahnata, Lam., and upon cul- 

 tivated Passifiorae too no doubt ; they are spined and horned. Nei- 

 ther of the species will be found in very dry regions. 



Genus— ATELLA. 



Only one species, Exp. 2" — 2-5" phalantha. 



The butterfly is fairly plentiful everywhere : the larva is spined 

 without horns and feed upon Flacourtia. There is another species, very 

 local in Kanara District, called ^1. alcippe, which is smaller than this 

 and can be distinguished from it by having tour transverse lines 

 across cell of forewinff in addition to the black line on the discocellulars 

 instead of three transverse black lines and the discocellular one. 

 Its larva feeds upon the violaceous Alsodeia zeylanica, Thw. 



Genus— CUPHA. 



Only one species. Exp. 2*3" — 3".,. ])lacida. 



This is really a butterfly of the forests and hills, not of the plains. 

 It is common in Kanara and may probably occur at Matheran or 

 Mahableshwar. The larva is like that of Atella and feeds upon the 

 same plant. 



Genus— ARGYNNIS, 



Only one species. Exp. 3-25" — SS" ., hyperhious. 



This was formerly known as ^1. niphe, L. The form ^1. eastetsi, 



Obert, is said to be found in the plains of Southern India. Its larva 



is spined and feeds on Violets. 



Genus— CIRROCHROA. 



A, Forewing underside : discal band of even width 



throughout. Exp, 2-5"— 3-25" .„. m?lhila. 



B. Forewing underside : discal band narrowing at 



both ends. Exp, 2-5"- 3" thais. 



These are both hill species. The first was taken at Lucknow ; the 

 second may possibly occur at Matheran or Mahableshwar. The 

 larvse are spined and that of C. thais feeds upon Hydnocarpvs 

 icightlana, Blume. 



