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This species is the smallest 1 have seen with the thorax largely 

 dilated towards the base, and the posterior angles much produced ; ii 

 may be known from all the rest of that group by its small size, deep 

 black coloui-, almost black antennfe, and by the siiperficial sculpture of 

 the thorax and elytra. It was found in the Canary Islands by the 

 Messrs. Crotch, but appears to be rare. 



Gumley : June, 1865. 



NOTES ON INDIAN LEPIDOPTERA. 

 BY CAPT. H. L. DE LA CHAUMETXE. 



Lyccena, sp. ? — This is the only species I have yet caught here (Saugor), 

 hovering about the hedges of Lawsonia, and setthng occasionally on the leaves of 

 Poinciana glaberrima. Plentiful in September, October, November, and December. 



Callidryas Pyranthe and C. Phillipina. — Abundant all over India, and, I may 

 say, almost the whole year round. They both feed in the larva state on Cassia tora 

 and C. occidentalis, and I saw them all the way from Bombay to Saugor. Of C. 

 Phillipina, I found the larva on the 13th September on the ' Kasoonan ' (Cassia 

 occidentalis). Length IJ inch, cylindrical, elongated, attenuated at both ends, 

 rough, covered all over (particularly on the sides) with black slightly raised spots, 

 forming, on the upper side of the broad pale yellowish lateral line, a dark border. 

 Dorsal artery plainly visible. The back strongly transversely ringed on each 

 incision with deep furrows, giving it rather a crested appearance. Abdomen, head, 

 anus, and prolegs pale dull green. Body above, grass green, dark. Thoracic legs 

 pale yellow. Head spotted like the rest of the body, spiracles cream colour. Slow 

 in its movements. It went into chrysalis on the 1-ith September, 1864. Chrysalis, 

 very delicate green, with a narrow straw-coloured lateral line from the anus to 

 the eighth segment. After eight days the marginal pinkish spots of the imago 

 were distinctly visible under the wing covers. Came out on the 24th September, 

 1864. Egg spindle-shaped, perfectly white, fastened by one end to the under 



surface of the leaf; several on one leaf, placed apart. C. Alcmeone and C. 



Hilaria. — These are both frequenters of gardens at Saugor, and are very fond of 

 flying about the outside branches of the ' Babool ' (Acacia a/rabica) . On the wing 

 from July to November. C. Alcmeone is common all the way from Bombay to 

 Sanger. 



Eronia Valeria. — On the wing from July to September. Frequent between 

 Dhootia and Mhow. [Rare in Oudh, but abundant in the copses in the neigh- 

 bourhood of Calcutta.] 



Thestias Marianne and Th. Pyrene. — Both very common in Oudh, Calcutta, 

 and from Bombay to Bhilsa. 



Pontia Nina. — Found in great abundance in Calcutta, flying very softly about, 

 as if blown by the wind. March, April. 



Colias Neriene. — Captured between Malligaum and Dhootia in July, 1864. 

 C. Edusa — Taken at Lucknow. 



