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The larva on sisih hetoek (Vandellta Crustacea Benth, or Desmodiqm 

 Triflorum D. C). De Niceville bred it in Calcutta with Alysicarpus 

 vaginalis. It is light green, with a dark dorsal line. The pupa light brown 

 or o-reen with some black marbling, interrupted here and there, at the front a 

 broadened dorsal line and two subdorsal rows of spots. Larva and pupa of 

 the usual Lycaenid form. From a pupa of Aug. i7'i> a butterfly emerged on 

 Aug. 25'^. 



54. Pygmaea Sn. (PI. XXII, 85^, b). 



Snellen, Tijdschr. v. Ent., XIX, bidz. 163, //. 7, fig. 3 



(1873 — 76) Lycaena Pygmaea. 



Moore, Lep. of Ceylon, I, /. 79, pl- 35- f'g- 5- 5'3!(i88i) Zizera 

 Distant, Rhop. 3Ia/., p. 454, //;^-. 126 (1882 — 86) . . „ 



Bingham, Fauna of Brit. Ind., Butt. II, /. 359 (190?) ■ » Gaika. 



Swinhoe,Z<'/. /«f/.,VII,/. 256,//. 635,//V. 2 — 2«(i905 — 10) 



W. J. Batavia (3 — 14); Prayangan mts. 



C. J. Touban on the north coast; Dander (± 30); Pekaloungan (van 

 De venter). 



E. J. Kedyry (64); Mount Willis. 



This little butterfly is very common in Java, and according to Snellen 

 different from Gaika Trim. 



As the original illustration was not all that could be desired, improved 



ones are here given. 



There is a great difference in the size of individuals, but neither in this 

 nor in any other way, can I discover a seasonal variation. But, as I think I 

 remember, the $ when caught are very dark, almost black; in the collection 

 they are however all a rather light brown; I believe this is due to fading in 

 mounting, and I have restored the dark colour in the illustration. 



Genus LYCAENESTHES Moore. 



I. Bengalensis Moore (PI. XXII, 86^, b). 



MoORE, Proc. Zoo/. Soc, London, 1865, /. 773, //. 4 i, 



A> n . Lycaenesthes Bengalensis. 



Distant, Rhop. Mal.,p.\'^%, Tab. A^,fig. 9 (i 882— 86) 



DE Niceville, Buti. of India, III, p. 128 (1890) . „ Emolus. 



