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Colour of pupa is green or brownish green, the flat dorsal portions yellow 

 or brown as are the vertex of head and the snout ; the carina of thorax is 

 tipped with brown and a thin black line runs from hinder margin up to the 

 apex along its top (the carina is triangular from lateral view as the apex 

 is angled) ; teeth of abdomen white, tipped with black ; ventrally the promi- 

 nent eyes and the somewhat bulged wings are light green. L : 17 "5 to 20 

 mm; B: 7 mm. between the points of teeth of segment 7 ; 4"5 mm. at 

 shoulders ; in fact the same measurements as H. phryne. 



Habits. — The egg is laid on a thorn, on a leaf, anywhere on 

 the plant ; the larva eats the yonng leaves at first and lies in 

 the middle of a leaf, always on the upperside along the midrib, 

 clothing the surface with silk. The pupa is formed on a leaf 

 either on the upper or underside, on a branch, a stone or a 

 tree-stem, pretty nearly anywhere ; the tail-fixing is strong and 

 the body-string short. The egg is laid in a shady place in the 

 underwood and the larva avoids the sun. The butterfly is confined 

 to the hills and regions of heavy rainfall but is plentiful where 

 it occurs, especially in the monsoon months. It will be found 

 all along the Western Ghats in Bombay. It is very active and 

 somewhat devious in its line of flight, keeping a good deal to 

 the thick underwood in the large jungles. It does not frequent 

 flowers very much and rests on leaves but rarely in open places 

 so that it is not easy to catch. It is found mostly in the ever- 

 green jungles and does not rise to any great height from the 

 ground. The resting position is the same as for li. ])hryne. The 

 foodplant of the larva is Oapparis hbyneana, G. moonii, C. rox- 

 hurghii ; all the capers, in fact, that are found in its habitat. The 

 eggs are laid generally low down on the plant, rarely at any 

 height from the ground. The insect is limited in its distribution 

 to Southern India and Ceylon. 



(To be continued). 



