NTMPHALiyJS. (aroup csabaxina.) 255 



It also occurs in the Philippines ; a specimen from Mindoro being in Mr. P. 

 Crowley's collection. 



Habits of Imago. — " The fastest butterfly I have come across. It is, in common 

 "with G. Fahhis and G. Imna, a very foul feeder " (J. Betham, J. Bombay N. H. S. 

 1890, 286). Mr. E. H. Aitken (J. Bomb. N. H. S. 1886, 133) says, " it is very 

 similar in its habits to G. Imna, and almost as difficult to capture. They have a 

 penchant for certain places." Capt. Wade, in his Ceylon " Notes," remarks, " Males 

 most frequently found perched high up on Acacia trees ; flight, quick and strong ; 

 common," and Mr. F. M. Mackwood states that they are " not easily caught, as they 

 rest generally on trees out of reach." 



Habits of Laeva. — " Mr. Moore's description (Lep. Ceylon, i. 29) is good, but 

 we have found different specimens to vary very much in the distinctness and 

 colour of the lateral stripes ; they are always present, but sometimes very faint 

 indeed. Another more important point, which seems hitherto to have escaped 

 notice, is that the last pair of legs are almost obsolete, and are not used in walking. 

 We found this larva, from June to October, on the ' Goohnohr ' (Poinciana 

 regia), the ' Khairee' (Ctesalpinia mimosioides), and several other trees. The 

 larva, like tbose of most wary and strong-winged butterflies, is very shy and 

 cautious in its habits, feeding by night, and remaining motionless all day; but it is 

 much preyed on from the time it leaves the egg, and only a small proportion seem 

 to reach, maturity. The pupa is almost oval, smooth, and without irregularities ; 

 in colour, green, witb faint white lines, more or less distinct " (J. Davidson and 

 E. H. Aitken, Jouru. Bombay N. H. S. 1890, 277). In Ceylon, according to the 

 late Dr. Thwaites, the larva feeds upon Cgesalpinia. Mr. E. A. Minchin (Butt. 

 India, ii. 277) says tbe " larva feeds in Soutb India on Adenanthera pavonica." 



E. Athamas (Vaeiett) — Plate 184, fig. le. Male. — TJpperside deep rich indigo- 

 blue black. ' Foreiving with a small single subapical spot only ; the olivescent- white 

 band on both wings narrower than in typical specimens of Athamas — being from 

 two-tenths to three-tenths of an inch only in width ; the outer edge of the band on 

 the hindwing is bordered by purplish-blue speckles lunularly disposed between the 

 median veinlets ; the marginal series of white spots are also much smaller. Under- 

 side darker, and the markings also richer and darker in colour, and more prominently 

 defined. Expanse, 2^% inches. Habitat, Khasia Hills. 



This variety (or seasonal form) appears to be scarce in collections. I have 

 only seen a few specimens, all males, two being from the Khasia Hills, in Mr. 

 Walter Eothschild's collection, others, also from the Khasias, iu Colonel Swinhoe's 

 collection, and one I possess, from Colonel Taylor's cabinet, doubtfully taken at 

 Buxa. Mr. de Niceville probably refers to this form, under G. Arja (Butt. Ind. ii. 

 278), from Cachar, four males having been taken by Mr. Wood-Mason, in June and 



