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and G. velxitinum. We have described the transformations in our 

 former paper (p. 275, n. 31). 



52. A, maliesa, Moore. Plate II, Figs. 4, 4a. 



This is perhaps the commonest of the genus with us. We described 

 the larva and pupa in our former paper {p. 350, n. 42) and figure 

 them now. Larvse are found from August, feeding on Olea clioica 

 and Linociera malaharica, and the butterfly becomes common in 

 September and continues through the dry-season. 

 53. A. inara, Doubleday and Hewitson (A. inarina of de Niceville.) 



Males are common on the hill tops from August onwards. We get 

 few females. The larva, which feeds on Glochidion velutinum and 

 G. zeylanicum, is very like that of A. mahesa, Moore, cylindrical 

 with sis rows of fine branched spines, the dorsal being longer than 

 the lateral, and those on the third and fourth segments longer than 

 the rest, the second segment unarmed, the bases of the legs set with 

 short simple spines ; colour pure green, with a large brown patch 

 on the ninth segment, spines brown, and head dark brown; head 

 covered with short simple brown spines and white tubercles. The 

 pupa is also like that of A. mahesa^ but of the curious processes on 

 the back the posterior one is much longer and more inclined forwards. 

 54. A. selenopJiora, Kollar. 



This appears at the same season as the last, but is comparatively 

 scarce, and the female must be considered a valuable butterfly. Males 

 bask on the tops of the hills and put themselves in the way of being 

 cauo-ht, but the females haunt the forest-clad sides and are seldom 

 seen. This is true of all the AtJiymas, except A. perius, Linnasus, and 

 of many other butterflies. The larva is very like that of A. inara, 

 Doubleday and Hewitson, but the dorsal patch is much smaller, and 

 there are some white spots on the sides. The pupa is distinguished 

 from that of A. inara by slight differences in the shape of the 

 Grotesque processes on the head and thorax. The common food- 

 plant is Adina cordifolia {Rubiacece). 



55. St/mphcedra naisj Forster. 



This is almost unknown on the coast, but common enough above 

 the o-hauts. The larva, which feeds on Diospyros melanoxylon (the 

 " Ebony tree," Ebenacece), has been fully described by de Niceville. 



