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than at the front margin of the sncceeding one ; in the ventral line the head is 

 convex, the wing-junction line is stiaight and the abdomen is curved aftr r the 

 thickened end of wings ; the thorax is humped, that is, convexly prominent, the 

 hinder margin a quarter circle curve meeting the wing-line in a broad, open 

 rounded angle of about 90°. Spiiaclesof segment 2 indicated by a small 

 oval ora ige flat surface facing forwaids formed by the fiont maigin of segment 

 3, being raised in a short cutve above margin of segment '2; the rest of the 

 spiracles oval, hollow, dark brown, rather small. Surface of pupa somewhat 

 shiny, smooth, with a cential dorso-lateral rather prominent, conical small tu- 

 bercle on segment 6 and an indication of a blunt one on segment 4. The 

 cremaster as in XejiL^ jttnb ih. The colour of the pupa is a pearly greenish 

 yeilowisb-white, the thoracis ma'gin. wing-expansions, antennae, the venation 

 of wings, head-points, shoulders and dorsal line marked wilh olive brown ; 

 there is also a brown spot at centre on each side of probos^cis inside and a lar- 

 ger one opposite it on the other side joined by a brown line to the origin of 

 veins 3 and 4 on the wing, a fi ae brown transve se discal line and a similar sub- 

 terminal line to wing the teiminal margin nariowly brown ; a golden Kufiusion 

 on abilomen above and below, especially on doisum of segment •), resembling 

 mother-of-pearl. L : 9mm. ; B : 6-5mm. across wing-expansion at segment 6'; 

 3mm. across head. 



Hahits — The egg is always laid on the upperside of si It^af and 

 generally at the p(jint. The little larva on emerging, immediately., 

 aftar eating the egg-shell, proceeds to make a bed for itself upon the 

 extreme point of the midrib, giadually eating jiieces of the Itaf and 

 leaving it free ; it does not aotually eat all the p'eues but gnaws a lot 

 free and hangs them by silken threads from its ptrch. It does not, like 

 Rabinda hordonia gnaw partially through the midrib and live amongst 

 the little pendent |»ieces, but sits quiie openly on its bed It eats 

 withered pieces of the leaf with apparent gusto like Rakinda. As the 

 larva grows it lengthens the free portion of the midrib by eating off 

 more and more surface of the leaf. After tie third moult, however, it 

 will generally gnaw the stem of a leaf or Jeailet through partially, so 

 that it hangs down and withers, curling in the process : in this it sits, 

 wandering away to feed. The colour ot different larva? varies to match 

 the different shades of withered leaves. The larva is sluggish, walking 

 haltingly and resting very generally with the head turned round on the 

 side and with the face bowed. The pupation takes place on the under- 

 side of a leaf or twig, as often as not from a perpendicular branchlet or 

 stalk and the attachment is strong and firm, so that the pupa hangs 

 rigidly : it wriggles when touched. The butterfly has much tl e same 

 habits as Rakinda hordonia and frequents much the same places, 



