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search did not disclose another specimen anywhere. When we wanted 

 any of this species, the only way was to go to the one bush, catch any 

 on it, and come home, for all that were on the wing would be there. 

 134. Rapala varuna, Horsfield ^== orseis, Hewitson. (No. 998.) 



This butterfly, which much resembles R. sehistacea, Moore, is easily 

 mistaken for ito It may be discriminated in either sex by the much 

 broader markings on the underside. We have found it both at 

 Karwar and above the ghats, but not so plentifully anywhere. 



The larva in shape and protuberances is exactly similar to that of 

 li. sehistacea, but the colour is green with a curved diagonal line, almost 

 pure white, to each segment ; the fifth segment is very dark green, 

 121 some cases almost black, forming a band. The larva feeds on the 

 flowers ol Zizyphus xylopyrus. The pupa is identical with that of 

 R. sehistacea. 



135. Rapala melampus, Cramer. (No. 1006.) 



This butterfly is rare in the heavy rainfall tracts which form the 

 greater part of Canara. It is found, however, on the Dharwar border 

 ia the east of the district in moderate numbers. 



The larva feeds there on the flowers of Ougeinea dalhergeoides and 

 Zizyphus rugosus. It is exactly similar to that of R. sehistacea, Moore, 

 but the colour is pure whitOj changing to rose before turning into a pupa. 

 The pupa is similar to that of R. sehistacea. 



136. Bindahara sugriva, Horsfield. (No. 1011.) 



This butterfly we have taken occasionally at Karwar and in most of 

 the talukas along the edge of the ghits ; the only place, however, where 

 it used to be common<^ as far as we have observed, was over a bridge on 

 the road to the Mysore side of the Gairsoppa waterfall. The jungle 

 there was thick, and formed a bank, and about Christmas one could 

 catch 8 or 10 in a morning on the flowers of Leea, wdiich it much 

 frequents. Unfortunately, tha Mysore Government in building a 

 bungalow have completely cleared the jungle in this place, and the last 

 time we were there we did not see a single specimen. We have 

 reared the larva of this at Karwar feeding in the inside of the fruit of 

 a creeper. 



The larva much resembles that of Virachola isocrates, Fabricius, but 

 may bo distinguished by the whole of segments 7 and 8 being creamy- 

 wldte^ with a small dorsal and lateral patch of dark purplish-bro^s*^ 



