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NYMPHALINZ. (Group CHARAXINA.) 
It also occurs in the Philippines; a specimen from Mindoro being in Mr. P. 
Crowley’s collection. 
Hasirs or Imaco.—* The fastest butterfly I have come across. It is, in common 
with CO. Fabius and C. Imna,a very foul feeder” (J. Betham, J. Bombay N. H. 8S. 
1890, 286). Mr. EH. H. Aitken (J. Bomb. N. H. S. 1886, 133) says, ‘it is very 
similar in its habits to C. Jmna, and almost as difficult to capture. They have a 
penchant for certain places.” Capt. Wade, in his Ceylon “ Notes,” remarks, ‘ Males 
most frequently found perched high up on Acacia trees; flight, quick and strong ; 
common,” and Mr. F. M. Mackwood states that they are “ not easily caught, as they 
rest generally on trees out of reach.” 
Hasirs or Larva.— Mr. Moore’s description (Lep. Ceylon, i. 29) is good, but 
we have found different specimens to vary very much in the distinctness and 
colour of the lateral stripes ; they are always present, but sometimes very faint 
indeed. Another more important point, which seems hitherto to have escaped 
notice, is that the last pair of legs are almost obsolete, and are not used in walking. 
We found this larva, from June to October, on the ‘ Goolmohr’ (Poinciana 
regia), the ‘ Khatree’ (Cxsalpinia mimosioides), and several other trees. The 
larva, like those of most wary and strong-winged butterflies, is very shy and 
cautious in its habits, feeding by night, and remaining motionless all day; but it is 
much preyed on from the time it leaves the egg, and only a small proportion seem 
to reach maturity. The pupa is almost oval, smooth, and without irregularities ; 
in colour, green, with faint white lines, more or less distinct” (J. Davidson and 
E. H. Aitken, Journ. Bombay N. H. 8. 1890, 277). In Ceylon, according to the 
late Dr. Thwaites, the larva feeds upon Cesalpinia. Mr. H. A. Minchin (Butt. 
India, 1. 277) says the “ larva feeds in South India on Adenanthera pavonica.” 
E. Athamas (Vanizty)—Plate 184, fig. le. Male.—Upperside deep rich indigo- 
blue black. Forewing with a small single subapical spot only ; the olivescent-white 
band on both wings narrower than in typical specimens of Athamas-—being from 
two-tenths to three-tenths of an inch only in width; the outer edge of the band on 
the hindwing is bordered by purplish-blue speckles lunularly disposed between the 
median veinlets; the marginal series of white spots are also much smaller. Under- 
side darker, and the markings also richer and darker in colour, and more prominently 
defined. Expanse, 2,°, inches. Habitat, Khasia Hills. 
This variety (or seasonal form) appears to be scarce in collections. I have 
only seen a few specimens, all males, two being from the Khasia Hills, in Mr. 
Walter Rothschild’s collection, others, also from the Khasias, iu Colonel Swinhoe’s 
collection, and one I possess, from Colonel Taylor’s cabinet, doubtfully taken at 
Buxa. Mr. de Nicéville probably refers to this form, under C. Avja (Butt. Ind. ii. 
278), from Cachar, four males haying been taken by Mr. Wood-Mason, in June and 
