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in our former paper, p. 270, n. 16. The female of this butterfly is 

 often difficult to tell from Parthenos virensj Moore, on the wing, its 

 flight being similar, though less powerful. 



33. Apatura camiba, Moore, 



Judging by the number of larvas that we get from September to 

 the end of the year, this butterfly must be much commoner than it 

 seems. The males bask on the tops of high trees, and the females 

 escape observation by their resemblance to Ergolis. In connection 

 with this similarity it is curious, if nothing more, to note that the 

 larva has the head armed , like that of Ergolis^ with two long, spiny 

 horns, and that they both have the peculiar habit of waving their 

 heads from side to side incessantly as they walk. We have described the 

 larva and pupa in our former paper, p. 271, n. 17. This is one of the 

 few Nymp]ialin(B of which the larvas rest always on the underside of a 

 leaf. 



34. Precis iphita^ Cramer. 



This is disgustingly common and constantly gets itself mistaken for 

 more valuable species. The larva feeds on " karvi " {Strohilantlies 

 callosus), and is like that of any species of the next genus. It is 

 generally of a uniform dusky blackish colour. See our former paper, 

 p. 271, n. 18. 



Genus Junonia. 



To save time we may say here that we have reared all our Junonias^ 

 and cannot ordinarily tell the larva or pupa of one from another. 

 They differ a little in colour, but that is variable in each species. 

 They all feed on acanthads. The larva of J. lemonias, Linnaeus, has 

 two minute spines on the head, which are wanting or less developed in 

 the others. 



35. J. asterie, Linn^us, or almana, Linnaeus. 



Common everywhere, frequenting damp grounds and ditches. The 

 almana form appears in October and gives place to the aster ie form 

 in June. See om* former paper, p. 272, nn. 19, 20. 



36. J. lemonias, Linnaeus. 

 Equally common, but frequenting drier country than the last, and 

 also found in thick forest, where the larva feeds on Strohilantlies, See 

 our former paper, p 272, n. 2. 



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