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xiv. 1902, p. 493. Aitken and Comber, id. xv. 190.3, p. 54. Adamson, Trans. N. H. Soc. 

 Northumberland, etc. 1908, p. 145. Hannyngton, Journ. Bo. Nat. Hist. Soc. xx. 1910, p. 371. 

 Evans, id. p. 389. Friihstorfer, Iris, 1911, p. 29. 



Imago. — Male. Upperside. Fornvw/] mucli as in T. auqias, but the discal black 

 band is narrower and more uniform, and is continued up to the outside of the upper 

 end of the cell, where it terminates in a square patch, its outer side extending somewliat 

 outwards, and the outer marginal black band is much broader and more uniform in 

 width, expands at the apex and is complete and not macular as in aict/ias, its inner edge 

 irregular. Hindwing with the black portions blacker, the cell spot similar, the discal 

 band and abdominal streak also similar, but the band is more uniform in width. Cilia 

 similar. Underside like the underside of T. augias, the black markings more pro- 

 nounced ; the black spots on the hindwing indicating the discal patch much more 

 prominent, and there is a blackish streak near the anal angle in each of the two anal 

 interspaces. Antennae, paljii, head and body as in T. augias. 



Female like its own male, but on the upper.side the basal half of the cell of the 

 forewing is usually black, and there is no cell spot in the hindwing. 

 Expanse of wings, $ % \^ to 14 inches. 



Larva, as in the group, cylindrical ; head round and thick ; colour yellow, with a 

 central dark line down the face, broadening out at the clypeus, and a black spot at the 

 eyes ; the colour may vary from this to a dark rich black-brown all over ; last segment 

 rounded and flattened at extremity ; colour of body is a watery grass-green, yellowish 

 at anterior margins of anterior segments. Length, .34 mm. 



Pupa, as in the group, circular in tran.sverse section, spiracular expansions of 

 segment 2 are large and ear-like, red-brown in colour, cremaster is a truncated triangle 

 in shape, with a large tooth at each hinder corner, and set with spare bristles on the 

 hinder margin ; the thorax is slightly compressed ; the surface is covered with fine, 

 red, short hairs ; the head is somewhat inclined, colour is red-brown, with greenish 

 wing-cases. Length, 19 mm. 



Habits. — The larva makes its cell in a cylindrical shape by folding a leaf length- 

 ways, lining it inside densely with silk ; it pupates in the cell. The egg is laid on a 

 young leaf. The butterfly is very common at all seasons throughout the district ; it 

 basks on bamboo leaves, etc., in the sun, with its wings half open, when it is easily 

 caught ; it is an insect of very rapid flight. We have bred it at all seasons above and 

 below the ghats. (Davidson, Bell and Aitken.) 



Habitat. — -India, Burma, Ceylon, Andamans, Malay Peninsula. 

 Distribution — The types are from Calcutta ; it is a very common species all 

 over India up to the Himalayas, and has been recorded from many localities; our 

 figures of the larva and pupa are from Davidson's original drawings not previously 

 published. 



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