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Habits. — The habits are those given for the group ; the larva lies 

 with its head turned round on its side, in which it differs from that of 

 M. aria, Moore. The larva feeds on Cocos nucifera, L., Calamus 

 rotang 1 L., ana Caryota urens, L. 



Geoup B. 



The group is composed of two species, the one a Padraona, the 

 other Iambrix salsala, Moore. The imago is similar to the imago of 

 the succeeding group; it keeps its wings closed over its back when 

 at rest, but, unlike that of the next group, does not like the strong 

 sunlight, but prefers to keep to the underwood in the jungles ; the 

 butterflies are never found in the open country ; they fly quickly in 

 curves, and are difficult to see on the wing, but rest often, when they 

 are easily caught ; they are generally seen chasing each other. The 

 larva is cylindrical, the last segment rounded at the extremity and 

 somewhat depressed, the head being triangular in shape seen from in 

 front; the colour is green. The pupa is stout, circular in transverse 

 section, except at the head, where it is oval ; the head is broad as the 

 eyes are prominent ; constriction dorsal, slight ; thorax slightly 

 humped; spiracular expansions of segment 2 prominent; is affixed 

 by the tail only, and covered with a white powder. The cell is made 

 of a leaf folded into a cylindrical tube by joining the two edg es 

 longitudinally; it is very strongly made. 



202. Padraona dara, Kollar 8 



The butterfly is fairly common throughout the district ; it has been 

 noticed everywhere and at all seasons. We have bred many in the 

 rains and in the cold weather. 



Larva. — As given for the group ; head dark brown or black with a 

 white marginal band not meeting on the vertex and ending at the 

 jaws ; segment 2 with a black dorsal collar; colour transparent- 

 looking green, with a darkish, not very conspicuous, dorsal line ; 

 abdomen light green ; anal segment with short, light, fine hairs 

 round the margin. Length 25 mm. 



Pupa. — Head slightly bowed, otherwise as for the group ; last 

 segment is square at the extremity ; cremaster short, strong, ending 

 square, with two strong converging ridges on the dorsum which end 

 each in a sharp, turned-up, short point behind ; spiracular expan- 

 sions of segment 2, large, ear-like, oval, facing forwards, red-brown 



