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flight, unlike any other butterfly known to me. It is very strong on the wing, and 

 flies over high bushes and trees, and alights on the upperside of the leaves with 

 open wide-spread wings. When flying it keeps the wings very level and parallel 

 with the ground, the tips or apices of the forewings slightly depressed, it flaps the 

 wings but seldom, and is much given to soaring" (de Niceville, J. A. S. Beng. 

 1895, 414). 



Mimicry, and Protective resemblance, in Imago. — Mr. W. Doherty notes 

 (J. A. S. Bengal, 1889, 122) Kirontisa Telchinia as being a " mimic." In general 

 coloration and pattern of markings there is a similarity to species of Gijnitia, 

 which is an allied and apparently a " protected " genus of the present group. 

 According to the observations of Mr. L. de Niceville, " the Tasinga anosia, which 

 is generally found in river beds, where it is fond of resting with outspread wings 

 on the face of large boulders, and from which [owing to its greenish-grey 

 and mottled appearance] it is then scarcely distinguishable" (Sikkim Gazetteer, 

 1894, 144). 



In addition to the genus Gynitia, as above noted, the species of the genus Nora 

 are also, apparently, " protected " ; the males, in both these genera, possessing a 

 conspicuous patch of glandular scales at the base of the upperside of the hindwing. 



Habits, and Protective resemblan'ce, op Larva. — " The larvse of the genera 

 Euthalia and Sytfiphseclra are amongst the most remarkable in butterflies. Project- 

 ing from the body all round are long widely-branched spines somewhat resembling 

 fern fronds. These spines spring in a single row from the sides, and when at rest 

 on the surface of a leaf lie flat upon the leaf. The larvae are usually green, and 

 though so conspicuous-looking when separated from their natural surroundings, are 

 exceedingly well-hid and diSicult to see when at rest in their usual position in the 

 middle of a leaf. I have often found the larvce of Eath. Garuda at rest on the 

 middle of a mangoe leaf, in which position it is very difiicult to see, its body with 

 the pale dorsal line answering to the midrib of the leaf, while the lateral branched 

 spines pass for the other veins of the leaf on which it is resting, forming a 

 remarkable instance of protective coloration, structure, and habit combined " 

 (de Niceville, Butt. India, ii. pp. 3, 192). 



Key to the Indian (and Indo-Malatan) Genera of Euthaliina. 



A. Costal vein of forewing free, in male and female. 

 a. Cell ot forewing and of hindwing dosed. 



a. Eyes naked ...... Parthenos. Bassarona.^ Kangasa.' 



Neurosigma. Dophla.' Limbusa.* 

 Mahaldia.5 



b. Eyes hairy . ... Siibochiona. Dichoreagia. 



