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These last three are the small " Orange-tips." None of the genus are 

 found in jungle countries nor in the hills proper. They are all butterflies 

 of the Plains, though aniata occurs in the Konkan. 



The larvae of all that have been bred are normal as well as the pupae ; 

 except the pupa of C. eucharis which has the ventral line of wings very con- 

 vex in the manner of Pareronia. C. amata, protractus, pJiisadia and vestalis 

 are divided from the others by the fact that they feed upon 8alvadora persica 

 of the Family Salvadoracees ; the others feed upon Capparis. Salvadora persica 

 is the " Mustard Tree " of Scripture. There is another species also, 

 Salvadora oleoides, in Sind upon which larvae are occasionally found. 



Genus Hebomoia. 



Only one species. Size : 3"'75 to 4" . . . . . . glaucippe. (PI. J., 



figs. 66 S, 

 66« ?.) 



This is the Large Orange-tip, a very powerful, fast flying insect, not un- 

 common along the Western Ghats and in the Konkan. 



The larva is not quite normal, green in colour ; the pupa is of normal 

 shape, also green. Foodplant : Capers, especially Capparis moonii and 

 CratcBva religiosa. 



Genus Pareronia. 



A. Male : forewing upperside : terminal black border 



narrow, traversed by a more or less complete sub- 

 terminal series of bluish- white spots ; female is 

 somewhat like Danais aglea and has sometimes the 

 base of the wings yellow ; the eyes of both sexes 

 are generally green. Size : 2""75 to 3"'5 . . . . Tiippia. (Pl. J., 



figs. 63 c?, 

 63a $.) 



B. Male : forewing upperside : terminal black border 



broad with no light spots or only a slight trace or 

 one or two, female like the last but never with 

 yellow at base of wings. Size : 3" to 3"*4. . . . pingasa. 



Hippia is common and really the only one that occurs in the Plains ; the 

 other may be found along the borders, more probably in the Hill Stations 

 of Matheran and Mahableshwar in the Western Ghats. It is generally 

 possible to distinguish hippia from pingasa by the more or less nacreous 

 (like mother-of-pearl) lustre of the underside in the former, especially on 

 the hindwing, as well as by its lighter blue colour. 



The larvae are nearly normal, the pupae are much compressed laterally, 

 have long, curved beaks and the ventral wing-outline very prominent. 

 The foodplants are Capers. 



The Pieridce as a family are characterized by " six well developed legs. 



