THE BUTTERFLIES OF THE NORTH CANARA DISTRICT. 53 



tooth at each hinder corner ; the cremaster is slightly turned-up as 

 in P. dara, Moore, and has in the centre of its hinder margin a dense 

 single row of simple red hairs pointing straight backwards ; head 

 rounded between the eyes, with an eliptical shield-like surface raised 

 from the surface of the head between the eyes ; spiracular expansion 

 of segment 2 large, raised, semi-circular, spongy-looking as to surface ; 

 body covered with erect and semi-erect small red hairs ; some erect 

 longish hairs on the head and eyes ; colour of pupa is a watery- 

 looking dirty cream ; cremaster, spiracular expansions, and front of 

 head red-brown. Length 11*5 mm. 



Habits. — The egg is laid on the underside of the leaf ; the larva 

 makes a cylindrical cell, when small, at the side of a leaf ; when full- 

 grown it makes a cell by folding a leaf longitudinally ; when about 

 to pupate, it makes a cell at the root of the plant in which some dead 

 leaves are incorporated. All the larvse obtained were taken when 

 nearly full-grown in October ; they ceased feeding by the 25th of the 

 month, remained in the larva state in the cell until the 12th of Febru- 

 ary, when they commenced to pupate, all about the same time, the 

 butterfly coming out in fifteen days' time. The pupa lies free within 

 the cell. The larva, when feeding, wanders somewhat ; when disturbed 

 iu its cell it will run out and fall to the ground, where it will curl up. 

 2 If). Taractrocera mcevius, Fabricius. 



We have captured some specimens of this little butterfly near 

 Bhatkal, in the southern part of the district, near the sea-coast ; they 

 were flying about on the road in the sun. We have never bred it. 

 217. Zographetus ogijgia, Hewitson. 



A single specimen was caught on the hills near Karwar, in the 

 monsoon, some years ago, by Mr. C. Hudson of the Indian Civil 

 Service. This is the only specimen we have ever seen. 

 218. Hyarotis adrastusj Cramer. 



This butterfly is not uncommon in the southern parts of the district, 

 but has not been caught in the north. Although a fair number of 

 specimens have been caught, we do not know the food-plant of its 

 larva, nor, consequently, the larva itself. It is an insect of rapid 

 flight. It has been placed in this group as it was thought to be 

 more closely related to the butterflies of this group than to those of 

 any other. 



