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144. Brypawara suariva, De N.; Bindahara phocides, M. ; 
Bindahara sugriva moorei, E.—B. sugriva is found in Southern 
India, Java, Sumatra, &c. Sometimes common at Haldum- 
mulla. 
The larva feeds inside the fruit of a creeper, called by the 
Sinhalese Himbatu (Salacea reticulata). An examination of 
these fruits will often show the eggs, usually near the stalk, 
and a hole by which the larva has entered. Curiously enough 
there are almost invariably two or more eggs, but I have never 
found more than one larva in the fruit. 
When fully fed it leaves the fruit, and evidently burrows 
into the bark of some tree. I had great difficulty in rearing 
them at first, as, if they could not burrow to pupate, they 
died. I then gave them a sheet of cabinet cork, and it seemed 
to be just what they wanted ; the burrows were usually about 
one inch long. 
Note—Do not cut open the fruit to get the larve, or they 
will probably die. 
My specimens show very little variation. 
I have also taken it at Galle, Kegalla, and Kandy, and 
found it plentiful at the hot springs near Trincomalee in October. 
“ Very plentiful in the Matale district. Taken also around 
Ratnapura ” (F. M. Mackwood). 
145. VIRACHOLA IsocRATES.—Also in India. 
I have found this at Kirinda, in the Hambantota district, 
in February, at Elephant Pass (Jaffna) in December and 
January. And at Murunkan, near Mannar, in July, on the 
blossom of Derris scandens. The males are much less rare 
than the females. : 
*“ Low-country, generally’ where the pomegranate grows, 
as the larva feeds on its fruit ” (F. M. Mackwood). 
146. VIRACHOLA PERSE.—Also in India. 
I took this, with the last, at Kirinda (near Hambantota), in 
February, and one female at Hambegama tank, in the low- 
country of Uva, in July, and have seen it caught at Wellawaya. 
I have found it so rare that I know nothing of its habits. 
“* Similar range to the preceding, food plant being the same ”’ 
(F. M. Mackwood). 
(Zo be continued.) 
