COMMON BUTTERFLIES OF THE PLAINS OF INDIA. 745 



6, 7 and 8 ; base of large tubercles of segment 13 strongly ochreous, the base- 

 of those of segment 2 less so, the rest transparent greenish ; all the spines 

 of tubercles whitish. L: 10mm ; B : Smni. at segment 4 without and 4mm. 

 with tubercles. 



3rd staf/e. — The larva has lost the dorsolateral tubercles of seg- 

 ments 6 to 11 completely, but has those of segments 2, 3, 4, 11, 12 still, 

 those of segments 2, 11 and 12 as large as ever, those of segments 3, 4 mere- 

 knobs ; the supraspiracular segments of segments 3 and 4 are still there, 

 the former about half the size of the laitter and the latter smaller than 

 dorsolaterals of segment 2. All signs of supraspiracular and spiracular 

 tubercles completely gone. Head is greenish and covered with extremely 

 minute hairs. Surface of body is only slightly shiny. Colour is dark green 

 with an irregular spiracular white line, a white band along base of legs,- 

 the space between marked whitish, the tubercles ochreous, a yellow line 

 joining bases of supraspiracular tubercles of segments 4, 3 to base of 

 dorsolateral tubercle of segment 2, and a maculate light yellow broad band 

 from base of supraspiracular tubercle of segment 4 on one side runs back 

 and along hinder margin of segment 5 over dorsum to supraspiracular 

 tubercle of segment 4 on the other side ; a yellowish small patch on the 

 common margins of segments 6/7, 7/8, 10/11 dorsolaterally with the margin 

 thinly j-ellow between over dorsum ; some indistinct yellowish spots all 

 over. L : lomm. at rest by B : omm. at segment 4 and 5mm, with tubercles. 



ot/i or laH stage. (PL 1, Fig. 15). — The larva in shape and general 

 appearance is very like that of P. tamilana. The head is light green, the 

 eyes black ; and is of the usual shape. Segments 2 has the front margin 

 straight with a small tubercle at each end of it ; the dorsolateral tubercle- 

 of segments 12 and 13 also remain, those on the former minute, on the 

 latter as large as those of segment 2. Spiracles rather small, coloured like 

 the body with linear whitish centres. Surface smooth and dull. The 

 coloTir of the larva is dark green, spotted finely with light yellow; a 

 subspiracular yellow band from segment 6 to segment 12 ; a distinct sub- 

 dorsal row of tubercle-like yellow spots on segments 7-12; a transverse row 

 of yellow spots near front margin of segment 4 ending on each side in an 

 indistinct ocellus or eye which, however, may occasionally be distinct and 

 black — this row of spots representing the front crest of the P. tamilana 

 caterpillar: on segment 5 is another transverse crest near hinder margin^ 

 with a thick spotting of light yellow continued under the ocellus forwards 

 by a narrow yellow band or line up to the base of the tubercle on front 

 margin of segment 2. The space enclosed between the two crests and this- 

 band or line is oval m shape, longer than broad and is often called the 

 " shield '■; it is somewhat flattened and often greyish looking ventrum, 

 anal flap and legs watery greenish white. L : 46mm ,• B : 10mm. at the 

 broadest part which is segment 5. 

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