Lepidoptera observed in Mhow. 403 



sparingly hirsute, having feeble white hairs along the 

 lateral margins of body, also springing from the yel- 

 lowish velvety tubercles on body, and from two of the 

 red tubercles on head ; the hairs do not irritate the 

 human skin. 



The pupge bear a considerable resemblance to those of 

 butterflies, suspending themselves by a few irregularly 

 decussating fibres of silk on the under side of a leaf, 

 and are uncovered by a net or cocoon of any description. 

 The tension of the silken cords generally inverts to a 

 slight degree the edge of the leaf, but not sufficiently to 

 conceal the pupa- when the leaf is viewed from below. 

 The surface of the pupa next the leaf is of a pale 

 yellowish white, but its outer surface is coloured with 

 yellow, green, and brown. 



The male imago is very active, clear-winged, and with 

 large plumose antennae. The female much larger, with 

 white wings and body, very sluggish, and dull in dis- 

 position. The imagines do not seem common here ; I 

 have never captured them at light. The females are 

 very inactive at all times, but the males attempt to 

 escape from the breeding-cages even in the daylight, on 

 the least disturbance being made ; they are not, how- 

 ever, diurnal in their habits. 



Ova, larva, and pupa figured on PI. XIV., figs. 7, 7 a, 

 lb. 



PL XV., fig. 6 b, shows the posterior or medial leg 

 of both sexes. Only two spines exist at extremity of 

 tibia, none at its centre. Legs sparingly covered with 

 hair. 



PI. XV., fig. 6 c. Anterior tibia of male, with hinged 

 appendage fitting into hollow on one side. 



PI. XV., fig. 6a. Palpus, magnified; the two basal 

 joints largest ; clothed with hair ; joint between terminal 

 and medial portions not well defined ; basal joint about 

 as long as the two others combined. 



PI. XV., fig. 6 d. Apex of male abdomen, with integu- 

 ment removed to expose internal organs. 



The maxillae are very slender, and about the length of 

 the head. Palpi not conspicuous, somewhat recurved. 

 Antennae of the male broadly pennate ; of the female 

 also pennate, but much narrower than in the male. 



