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dolabriformiSj Benth., Grewia microcos, L., and many other plants 

 of different orders. Length 19 mm. 



Pupa.— Head with a knob-like process between the eyes pointing 

 forwards and constricted at the base, covered with short, red bristles ; 

 surface finely rugose, covered with minute red hairs, spiracular 

 expansion of segment 2 prominent, ear-like, facing forwards, spongy- 

 looking, golden in colour. Pupa stout, constricted somewhat in 

 centre, of a dark red-brown colour, strongly glazed. Length 15'5 mm. 



Habits. — The habits of the larva in its first stages are similar to the 

 habits of the young larvae of the last two species - s in the form of 

 making the last cell, however, it differs ; the cell is formed by cutting 

 right across the leaf from edge to edge about the middle and at right 

 angles to the midrib, which is also partially gnawed through, so that 

 the piece thus separated dies and withers ; one side of the part so 

 separated is turned over on to the top of the other and diagonally 

 across it ;< the cell is thickly lined with silk, so that it is difficult to 

 tear it ; an aperture is left in front where the midrib has been gnawed 

 through. The larva is of slow growth, and is very much attacked by 

 spiders, birds, wasps, &c, notwithstanding its strong retreat ; it is 

 caught when out feeding. 



190. Coladenia dan } Fabricius. 



This butterfly, very 4 local in this district, occurs only along the 

 banks of rivers above the ghats, and in the deep river valleys 

 away from the coast below the ghats ; we have seen it in places both 

 in Supa and Karwar ; it is fond of shade, and rests on the surface of 

 leaves near the ground like the last, which it indeed resembles in 

 every way : it is found in thicker jungle than the last. We have 

 bred about a dozen specimens ; it varies much in size. 



Larva. — The larva of this species, the foregoing species, and the 

 next following two species, are only distinguishable with difficulty; 

 that of C. tissa, Moore, being the largest, the other three much of a 

 size and a good deal smaller than that of C. tissa. The larva of 

 C. dan is spindle-shaped ; has a white collar to segment 2 ; head 

 round from front view, shallowly bi-lobed, covered with minute semi- 

 adpressed, white, transparent hairs in bunches ; the head is a good 

 deal larger than segment 2, about equal in diameter to segment 3. 

 The- last segment is rounded. The surface of the body is covered 



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