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ERRATA. 



In Part II of this paper (No. 2, Vol. XX), the following errata 



occurred : — 



Page 363, No. 193 for Synchlce. . . .Euchlce read Synchlce. . . .Euchlce. 

 „ 364, „ 213 for pubella read rubella. 

 „ 364, „ 224 for iains read laius. 

 „ 365, „ 237 for lalmora read zalmora. 

 „ 367, „ 273 fori, liba read Z. ziha and 'Z'for'Z' as the 



generic initial throughout. 

 „ 370, „ 315 for Rupala read Rapala. 

 ,; 370, „ 332 for 24,000 ft. read 2,400 ft. 

 „ 371, „ 339 for angiades read angiades. 

 „ 371, „ 354 insert sytricthus after Caprona. 



F. HANNYNGTON. 



Felpham, Sussex, September 1910. 



No. XXX.— NOTES ON LIFE HISTORY OF VANESSA INDICA 

 AND KASHMIRENSIS. 



Larvce. — Found between 1st and 7th May 1908 feeding on the large 

 Himalayan nettle near Naini Tal at 7,000 feet. 



(Larvse of V. kashmirensis, found at the same time and elevation, were 

 all feeding on the common nettle (U. dioica). 



When young the larva is reddish black with black spines and pale 

 yellow sub-spiracular line. At the second moult, the spines on 2nd 

 and 3rd segments are yellow and at the third moult the spines assume 

 the pale lemon-yellow tint of the full grown larva. The spines on the head 

 and subspiracular line are lemon-yellow throughout life. 



The legs are black, the claspers and ventral surface pale-yellow. Larva 

 sluggish in habits and" rolls in a ball when disturbed. 



Pupa. — Identical in shape with that of V. atalanta, but much darker in 

 colour. Wing-cases dull smoky green. Body brownish green with whitish 

 stripe down spiracles. Anterior thoracic protuberance and 12 ventral 

 spines tipped with golden bronze. Pupal state lasted from 10 to 12 days ; 

 the first butterfly hatching out on 21st May 1908. 



Imago. — The butterfly is apparently double-brooded in Kumaun, the 

 second brood appearing in September and hibernating. 



Vanessa kashmirensis. 



Eggs.— Laid early in April, larvse appeared on 20th April 1908, and were 

 full fed on 7th May 1908. Butterflies hatched out between 20th and 30th 

 May 1908. 



