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is always black spotted all over, above and below while the other is quite 

 l)lain. In this and the other there are some minute tubercles at the lower, 

 lateral angle of segment i' and the antennjo in both are visible between the 

 wings ; the ends of the clubs being hidden under the margin of segment 9. 

 The surface is clothed as in the other species with very lino, minute, hardly 

 perceptible (even with a lens) hairs. The colour is a shining, very light, 

 dull pink ; the blotches are subcutaneous looking. L : 7mm ; B : 2i")mm. 



Hdhitii. — Tlie caterpillars live like tliose of ttbakhis, altogether on 

 Howevs oi Acacia arahica and A. se net /a I and probably others; and 

 are attended by ants of the genus Camfonotas as Avell as others : 

 the pupation takes place on a leaf, flower stalk or among the flowers 

 the attachment is very light ; and, while the larva of nbaldiis makes 

 a more or less perfect silken nest or cell amongst the flowers, this 

 one never does, but pupates in the open. Both the habits and the 

 habitat of both species, nbaldiis and aranus, are practically identical 

 as regards the perfect insects ; the one is found at all times in 

 company with the other and what is true of one is true of both. The 

 habitat is: Baluchistan ; the Punjab ; Karachi ; Oadh; Kumaon ; 

 Bengal ; Central and Southern India. 



(7'o be continued.) 



