METAMORPHOSES OF BRAZILIAN LEPIDOPTERA. 13 



(a, Upper side. 

 Imago. ] b, Under side, Full-fed, 2nd Dec, 1881. | 



V Imago, 14th Dec, ,, ) ^"' 



This butterfly is very common in the neighbourhood of 

 San Paulo, especially at the edges of swamps and similar 

 situations. Its flight is like that of the Vanessidfe, a few 

 sharp vigorous strokes, and then a gliding motion, with the 

 wings almost horizontal. There appear to be many broods 

 of this species in the year, as I have found the full-fed 

 caterpillar in February, April, October, and December. 



Genus Siderone. Hiibner. 



XCIV. — Siderone Isidora. 



Papilio Isidora, Cramer, Pap. Exot. iii., pi. 235, fig. 

 a. b. e. f. (1782). 



Larva. Not preserved. 



I took only one specimen of this caterpillar full-fed on 

 23rd December, 1881. It had already left its food-plant, 

 and was searching for a suitable place for pupation. The 

 caterpillar is smoke colour, and has two fleshy protuberances 

 on the thorax and a pair of horns on the head. 



(Full-fed, 23rd Dec, 1881. 



^^^^- (Imago, 7th Jan., 1882. 



•15 days. 



On December 24th the caterpillar suspended itself by the 

 tail, and pupation took place on the 26th. 



(Full-fed, 23rd Dec, 1881. 



Imago, jij^^go, 7th Jan., 1882. 



15 days. 



The curious butterfly appeared a fortnight after the cater- 

 pillar was full-fed. When at rest it closes the wings 

 together, and stands head downwards on the trunk of a tree, 



