COMMON BUTTERFLIES OF THE PLAINS OF INDIA. 070 



Larva (Pl.I. Fig- G). — The larva is the same as tlic other species in shape, the 

 type of that of Dophla landabilis, Swiuh than which, however, it is mucli 

 smaller, also ditt'ering in colour. Spiracles oval, largish, white. Colour of 

 larva is dark-green all over, processes and their spines included ; tips of pro- 

 cesses, inner edge of spines and a broad dorsal line from head to tail light 

 yellow : the dorsal line covered on segments 'J and 13 by the feathered processes, 

 but continued beyond by the light yellow edges of spines and tips of processes 

 to the midrib of leaf which is also yellow ; the dorsal yellow band touched on 

 each segment with blue-red which colour is sutYused on to the green somewhat 

 on each side. L : 55 mm. over all ; 34mm. without processes ; B: 32mm. over 

 all ; 6mm without processes. 



Pu2)a (PI. I, Fig Cm). — The shape is exactly that of Dophla : head points 

 siigbtly less developed perhaps, constriction also slightly-less dorsally, pyramid 

 less accentuated. The spiracles of segment 2 are white, flat and face somewhat 

 forward ; the other spiracles are oval, dark-brown, of ordinary size. The sur 

 face is shiny and smooth. The colour is green, light ventrally; ridge of 

 segment 7 broadly gold with a black spot anteriorily on apex of pyramid : 

 the gold interrupted thinly by line of wings laterally, the extremities bordered 

 with black ; a black spot on dorsal line of segments 5 & 6 near hinder margin : 

 a large circular gold spot dorsally at hinder mai-gin of thorax, bordered broadly 

 black ; edge of pupa yellow on wings with a black spot on shoulders ; a lateral 

 raised gold spot on front margin of thorax bordered laterally black ; head- 

 points yellow on the inside witli an "S" shaped dorsal black mark. L: 22 mm. ; 

 B: 13 mm. at segment 7. 



Habits. — The habits are the same as for the rest of the Euthal'uc 



in the manner of oviposition and ways of larva and pupa. The imago 



has the same flight also, the male basking occasionally on the tops of 



trees, oftener lower down ; the female more rarely seen and then 



chiefly when busy laying eggs ; they are both fond of the sun and 



are insects of the plains and open spaces as well as of the hills and 



forests : in fact they are found all over India except in the higher 



ranges of the Himalayas, being met with even in Sind ; extending to 



Assam, Burma, Tenasserim to Sumatra. In Bombay the insect is 



everywhere one of the commoner species,, being plentiful wherever 



there are manso trees or cashew-nut trees. The female of this 



species, when engaged in laying eggs may be seen, if carefully 



watched, or heard hammering the leaf-surfaces with the imperfect 



front legs before depositing an Q^g ; JJ. lepidea has also been seen to 



do this. The reason may be to frighten micro-ichneumons or spiders 



off the leaf in case they should be there, ibr the newly laid egg must 



he veiy easy for the i'ornier to pierce and lay its eggs in while the 



