2-;8 LEFIDOPTERA IXDICA. 



much attenuated posteriorly, the auterior segments being swollen and slightly 

 gibbous on back. Ground colour, rich glossy green. Dorsal line indistinct, a trifle 

 darker. The entire back of larva is of a uniform ' ground colour' wilh the excep- 

 tion of the V-like patch which originates on back of 9th segment and dilates towards 

 the feet to the 8th segment ; colour, cream mottled with bistre. The V is not 

 imited on back. A small irregular patch on either side of dorsal line on the 10th 

 segment, and a larger one on same segment precisely over the legs, of the same 

 colour as V-shaped patch. Between 6th and 5th segment is a singular crest of 

 cream colour prettily edged, tapering to a yellow line on side of incision which leads 

 in a curve to the edge of 2ud segment, and is entirely carried round and joined to 

 the other side in a similar way, so that a great portion of the sides of the anterior 

 segments appear of the same colour as the abdomen ; on 4th segment a curved crest 

 of cream colour, not reacliino; to the sides, prettily marked, and terminating at each 

 side in a black two-fold spot, sides milk-white, speckled here and there with dark 

 colour, especially the anal segment. Base of 12th segment terminating on either 

 side by a small pointed tubercle of cream-colour, joined together by a line of same 

 colour. Front of 2nd segment projecting and strongly truncate. Abdomen, and 

 2}rolegs pale green. Head and thoracic legs and sides of anterior segments pinkish 

 green, slightly pilose. Stigmates pale, surrounded by light brown. When irritated 

 it exhibits a fine velvet black collar immediately behind the crest of the Gth segment 

 by contracting the anterior segments and swelling the parts. It also exhibits when 

 irritated, behind the head, a curious Y-shaped retractile tentacle of a ' blood red 

 colour,' accompanied by an offensive smell. Feeds on the Shaddock {Citrus decu- 

 mana). It is slow in its movements. Holds to the leaves by means of a thin web 

 under the legs. 



Pupa. — Went into chrysalis on March 11th, 1861. Succiuctfe ; triangular at 

 its posterior portion, the anal segment being the one point, considerably flattened 

 and swollen on t!ie sides ; the anterior segments having the 1st terminating in two 

 ear-shaped appendages directed forwards, and an elevated tubercle on the under- 

 surface of 2nd segment, and a smaller one on either side. On the Gth, 7th, and 8th 

 segments on the under-surface a small tubercle, on either side of ventral line. From 

 the Gth to 12th segment the under-surface is milk white. On 4th aud 5th segments 

 is an oblong squai-e dark brown patch on ventral line. The chrysalis is olive brown, 

 greatly variegated with brown, green, and yellow spots and fascia ; the sides (on 

 upper surface) are handsomely marked by three scollops of pale yellowish-green, the 

 smallest toward the head. 



Imago. — A female (i'ohites) came out on March 25th, 1861. Luckuow." (Capt, 

 n. L. de Chaumette, May lith, 1861). 



DisTCtiJUTiox, Habits, etc. — In the X.-W. Himalayas, Pammon is recorded as 



