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44. iV. hallaura^ Moore. 



We found a pupa once of this species hanging to a leaf of 

 Dalhergia conferiifolia : the larva had been feeding on the creeper. 

 We did not recognise the species, mistaking it for the preced- 

 ing, until some months after it was bred. This bred specimen 

 is almost the only one we have : it was obtained in February in the 

 Supa taluka. Pupa exactly like that of N. jumbaJi^ Moore. 



45. N. jumbal)^ Moore. 

 Common enough everywhere. The larva is almost omnivorous. 

 It has been described by de Niceville and in our former paper, 

 p. 273, n. 25. 



46. Cirrhochroa thaisj Fabricius. 



We believe in only one species of CirrJiochroa in this district, an 

 infinitely variable butterfly as to size, colour and markings. It is 

 very common in forest everywhere and at all seasons, restlessly flitting 

 about from tree to tree, like species of Cupha and Atella, and alighting 

 frequently with wings half open or in motion. In our former paper 

 (p. 273, n. 26) we described the larva, which is as restless as its 

 parent, but perhaps with more reason, for hundreds are destroyed by 

 small ichneumons, and also by a large brown fly which comes to 

 maturity within the pupa. 



47. Hypolimnas boh'na, Linnseus. 



This is a common enough butterfly in all the moister regions of 

 this presidency, but nowhere have we found it in such abundance as 

 in Canara, It also appears to vary more here than elsewhere, and the 

 varieties do not depend much upon season. It is true that at the 

 beginning of the monsoon all the males are very small, not larger 

 than H. misippus, Linnaeus, with the spots on the upperside more 

 white than blue, and with a distinct broad white fascia on the 

 underside; but two months later these may be found side by side 

 with the most splendid specimens of the form described as H. avia by 

 Fabricius, and every grade between. During the dry-season this 

 butterfly is not often met with. We have described the larva and pupa 

 in our former paper, p. 273, n. 27. The ftivourite food-plant appears 

 to be a nettle-like weed which we identify as Fleurya interrupta. 



