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is only distinguishable by the colour of the head and by the spines, 

 which are inclined to be semi-transparent in C. placida and are 

 black in A. phalantha. The pupa can be recognised at once by 

 a double row of slender filaments springing from the principal 

 tubercles, but this is not a point of any structural importance. See 

 our former paper, p. 270, n. 14. 



29. Atella phalantha, Drury. 



This species is scarcely to be met with during the monsoon, but is 

 common everywhere in the cold season, preferring open country. We 

 have described the larva and pupa in our former paper, p. 269, n. 13. 

 It is difficult to account for the descriptions of the larva by Horsfield and 

 Moore which are quoted in de l^iceville's book. They differ from 

 each other and from all the larvae that we have reared. 

 30. A. alcippe^ Cramer. 



This is a very local species. We have met with it only at three places 

 on the ascenl; of the ghauts, from January to April. In April last year 

 we found the larva on a tree, which we believe to be a very local species 

 of Hydnocarpus^ but this requires verification. It is like that of Cirrho- 

 cJiroa, cylindrical, with six rows of fine branched spines, head unarmed, 

 colour green, with longitudinal interrupted lines of brown or claret 

 colour on the back only : head pale yellowish with two black bars. In, 

 habits it also resembles the restless and active larva ' of C.irrhochroa. 

 The pupa is almost a smaller copy of that of A. phalantha, Drury. 



The larvge and pupas of this and the last two species, as well as the 

 aspect and habits of the butterflies, argue a much closer afiinity with 

 the genus CirrJiochroa than the arrangement adopted by de Kiceville 

 would suggest. 



31. (JetJiosia maliratta^ Moore. 



This is fairly common everywhere in wooded country, especially 

 during the latter half of the rains. The larva, which is gregarious, 

 feeds on Modecca palmata^ or any passion-flower. We have described 

 and figured it and the pupa in our former paper, p. 270^, n. 15. 

 32. Cynthia saloma, Swinhoe. 



Pretty common everywhere in forest from August or September 

 onwards. Males congregate on the peaks of hills to bask in the sun. 

 Monsoon specimens are conspicuously darker than those found in 

 the dry-season. The larva and pupa have been described and figured 



