THE BUTTERFLIES OF THE NORTH CANARA DISTRICT. S3 



233. Sancus pulligo. Mabille. (Plate VIII, Fig. 8.) 



The imago is fond of damp shady places, like evergreen forests and 

 beds of nallas. We have bred many at all seasons and in many parts 

 of the district ; it is always plentiful where it exists— that is, where its 

 food-plant grows. The flight is very weak ; the insect keeps low 

 down near the ground and pitches often on leaves ; it is rarely found 

 basking in the sun. 



Larva. — As in the group; not to be distinguished from that of N. 

 feisthamelii, Boisduval, except that the head is smaller. Length 31 mm. 



Pupa. — As in the group ; not to be distinguished from that of 

 JV. feisthamelii, except by the snout (or beak) being slighty turned-up. 



Hahits. — The same as those of N. feisthamelii in every particular. 

 A few months ago, when out at work in the ghats, we noticed a 

 skipper which we have never seen before in the district. It was rest- 

 ing on a cane-leaf with its wings closed over its back ; from a pretty 

 close examination of the underside, previous to trying to bottle it in 

 a tube (we had no net with us), it appeared to be a species of Isoteinon, 

 This would make the fifty-seventh species occurring in the district. 



Explanation of Plate VII. 

 Figs. 1, la... Larva and pupa of Ismene gomata, Moore, p. 23. 



2, 2a... ,, „ „ Hasora chromus, Cramer, p. 26. 



3, 3a... „ „ „ Ismene fergusonii, deNiceville, p. 24. 



4, 4a... „ „ „ Sarangesa purendra, Moore, p. 34. 



5, 5a... „ „ „ Padraona gola, Moore, p. 56. 



6, 6a... „ ,, „ Baoris oceia, Hewitson, p. 57. 



7, 7a... „ „ „ Baoris colaca, Moore, p. 59. 



Explanation of Plate VIII. 

 Figs. 1 , la ...Larva and pupa of Celcenorrhinus ambareesa^loore^ p. 37. 

 „ 2, 2a... „ „ „ „ fusca, Hampson, p. 37. 



„ 3, 3a... „ „ „ Odontoptilum angulata, Felder, p. 31. 

 „ 4, 4a... „ „ ,, Caprona ransonneti i, Felder, p. 30. 

 „ 5, 5a... „ „ „ Tapena thwaitesi, Moore, p. 36. 

 „ 6, 6a... ,, „ „ Hesperia galba, Fabricius, p. 29. 

 „ 7, 7a... „ „ „ Notocrypta restricta, Moore, p. 62. 

 „ 8, 8a... „ „ „ Sancus pidligo, Mabille, p. 63. 

 „ 9, 9a... „ „ „ Iambrix salsala, Moore, p. 44. 

 „ 10, 10a... „ „ „ Ampittia maro, Fabricius, p. 54. 

 „ 11, 11a... „ „ „ Baracus septentrionum, Wood- 

 Mason and de Niceville, p. 51. 



