382 Mr. Forsayeth on the life-history of 



SATYEINiE. 



Melanitis Ismene, Cramer. (PI. XIV., figs. 2 — 2 6). 



Mhow, October, 1879. 



Got the larva from a native. It feeds on grass. In 

 a few days it became a pupa. 



Sept. 16th, 1881. Found a specimen of above larva 

 to-day. Legs 6, 8, 2. Front aspect of head figured at 

 PI. XIV., fig. 2 a. 



Sept. 17th. Found a chrysalis of this species on a 

 grass stem. 



Sept. 21st to Oct. 7th. Found several of these larvae 

 on a species of large grass growing in clumps of about 

 four feet in height ; leaf broad, long, and lanceolate. 



Oct. 22nd. Three imagines out to-day. Front legs 

 extremely small and delicate, would hardly be noticed 

 on a casual inspection. Basal and terminal joints of 

 pa,lpi very small ; middle large and curved. Club of 

 antennre very slender and graduated to a point. The 

 wavy shading of brown on under surface of wings is 

 much deeper in some specimens than others ; the former 

 are also the larger, and markings underneath are some- 

 what different. Posterior costse of wings scalloped. 



Oct. 23rd. Another imago out to-day. 



Oct. 24th. I saw some of these flying near dusk after 

 sunset in grass jungle when no other butterfly was to be 

 seen, or had been visible for more than an hour pre- 

 viously. The flight is rather jerky, and movements 

 curiously furtive ; the insect perching with wings in 

 erect position, thus resembling a dry leaf, and being 

 very difficult to detect amongst bushes, &c., in con- 

 sequence. It is evidently well aware of this, as, when 

 pursued, it invariably makes a short flight and then 

 settles suddenly, thus hoping to elude capture, in which 

 ruse it is frequently successful. 



Larva and pupa figured on Plate XIV., figs. 2, 2fc), 



NYMPHALINiE. 

 Junonia Orithyia, Linn. 

 Mhow, August 27th, 1881. 



Larva found on a small labiate herb in a field close to 

 my house. Head and body of a very dark shining black, 

 shading into brown when seen by reflected light. Head 

 on a short neck, latter of an orange colour for a short 



