Lepidoptera observed in Mhow. 385 



Jan. 6th, 1880. " Imago of last noted specimen came 

 out this afternoon. The chrysalis was not kept in the 

 sun or exposed to its influence." 



The larva is shown, poorly figured, at PI. XIV., fig. 3 ; 

 the pupa suspended from twig at fig. 3 a. 



PAPILIONID^. 



PIERIN^. 



Terias Msiope, Men. (PI. XIV., figs. 1, 1 a). 

 Mhow, October 5th, 1881. 



Found the larva on the leaves of a seedling of a species 

 of yellow-flowered leguminous tree, with a flower like 

 broom. The larva being small, and exactly similar in 

 colour to the leaf on which it feeds, is by no means easy 

 of detection. It is vermiform in shape, green with a 

 lateral white line on either side. Legs 6, 8, 2. Move- 

 ments regular. 



Pupa attached by tail, and by a thoracic sling, in the 

 horizontal position. Wing-cases shaped like a keel ; 

 head prolonged into a point. Colour at first green ; 

 afterwards turns a dingy brownish green colour. 



Imagines emerged on October 14th, but I cannot say 

 how long the pupal stage lasted, not having precise notes 

 on this point. 



The species is tolerably common in the locality, 

 generally flying low over green herbage in gardens and 

 cultivated ground. 



Larva and pupa figured on Plate XIV., figs. 1, la. 



Delias eucharis, Drury. 

 Mhow, Nov. 22nd, 1881. 



I am not certain of the food-plant of the larva, having 

 found only one, and that was fastened up, just about to 

 change to pupa. The chrysalides are, however, generally 

 found on leaves of Butea frondosa. They have also been 

 found on Mahwa. 



The pupse are fastened by a thoracic brace and a 

 caudal ligature to the under side of leaves. They are of 

 two colours, one as shown in figure ; the other with 

 similar markings, but of a deep glazed brown on the 

 bodies, and with wing-cases of a light shade of dull 

 sap-green. 



