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pupa have been described in our former paper (Journal Bombay 

 Natural History Society, Vol. V, p. 358, No. 56, 1890). This is one of 

 the exceptions mentioned above. The larva is quite unlike those of 

 the sub-family generally, and does not feed on either a leguminous 

 plant or a caper, but on the '^ mistletoe " {Loranthus). 

 141. Pfioneris sita, Felder. 



This is certainly one of our most valuable butterflies. It cannot be 

 distinguished from Delias eucharis, Drury, on the wing unless a very 

 close and clear view is obtained ; so doubtless we have seen more than 

 we know, but we have only caught seven specimens in all. Of 

 these, two were caught at the Gairsoppa Falls, or on the way to them, 

 but we know that it occurs as far north as Karwar. 



142. Catopsilia pyrantJie^ Linnaeus. 



This is common everywhere and all the year round. Unlike the 

 next species, it varies little ; occasionally a specimen is obtained in which 

 the underside is more yellow than green, and the ferruginous markings 

 are unusually large and distinct. We have described the larva and 

 pupa in our former paper (Journal Bombay Natural History Society, 

 Vol. V, p. 360, No. 61, 1895). The only food-plant, as far as our 

 present knowledge goes, is Cassia occidentalis. 

 143.' C, crocale^ Cramer. 



If C. catilla, Cramer, is really a distinct species from this, we con- 

 fess that we do not know the difference between them. All the Catop- 

 silias we have seen which are not C, pyranthe, Linnseus, appear to us 

 to differ from each other and merge into each other in a way which 

 makes it impossible to divide them into groups and say this is 

 distinct from that. They refuse Cassia occidentalis, the food of 

 C. pyranthe, but feed on almost any arboreal Cassia. Larvse are most 

 plentiful in April, June, and September, but the butterfly may be seen 

 any month in the year. The transformations are described in our 

 former paper (Journal Bombay Natural History Society, Vol. V, 

 pp. 360-361, Nos. 62-63, 1890). 



144. Terias hecabe, Linnaeus. 



It is not necessary to waste space on this butterfly, which is as com- 

 mon in Canara as elsewhere. The transformations are described in our 

 former paper (Journal Bombay Natural History Society, Vol. V, p. 359, 

 No. 60, 1890) and are figured here, Plate VI, figs. 5, larva ; 5a, pupa. 



