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128. Chapra mathias, Fabricius. 



Hesperia mathias, Fabricius, Ent. Syst., Suppl., p. 433, n. 289-290 (1798); 

 Chapra mathias, Walker, Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond., 1895, p. 474, n. 113. 



The larva in India feeds on rice Oryza sativa, Linn., and on grasses, 

 Natural Order Graminese. 



129. Parnara CONJUNCTA, Herrich-Schaffer. 



Goniloba conjuncta, Herrich-Schaffer, Prodr. Syst. Lep., vol. iii, p. 75, n. 44 

 (1869); Eesperia narosa, Moore, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1878, p. 687, pi. xlv, fig. 

 4, male; Baoris narosa, Walker, Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond., 1895, p. 474, n. 111. 



The larva in South India has been bred on Indian Corn or Maize, 

 Zea Mays, Linn., and on coarse broad-leaved grasses, Natural Order 

 Graminese. 



130. Parxara assamexsis, de Niceville. 



Parnara assamensis, de Niceville, Journ. A. S. B., vol. li, pt. 2, p. 65, n. 202 

 (1882) ; Wood-Mason and de Niceville, Journ A. S. B., vol. lv, pt. 2, p. 382, n. 215, 

 pi. xviii, figs. 5, 5a, male; pi. xvii, figs. 7, 7a, female (1886); Baoris assamensis, 

 Walker, Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond., 1895, p. 474, n. 112. 



This species has never been bred. 



131. Paexara gottatcs, Bremer and Grey. 



Endamus guttatus, Bremer and Grey, Schmett. N. China's, p. 10, n. 43 (1853); 

 Parnara guttatus, Walker, Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond , 1895, p. 474, n. 114. 



The larva in India feeds on grasses and rice, Oryza, Natural Order 

 Graminese. 



132. Paexaea coxtigua, Mabille. 



Parnphila contigua, Mabille, Ball. Soc. Zool., France, vol. ii, p. 232, male (1S77) ; 

 Elwes and Edwards, Trans. Zool. Soc. Loud., vol. xiv, p. 282 (1897). 



. This butterfly has never been bred. 



133. Parxara pellucida, Murray. 



Parnphila pellucida, Murray, Ent. Month. Mag., vol. xi, p. 172 (1875). 

 Has never been bi^ed to my knowledge. 



134. Parxaea colaca, Moore. 



Hesperia colaca, Moore, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1877, p. 594, pi. Ivii, fig. 7, 

 male. 



In South India the larva of this butterfly feeds on soft, small 

 grasses, Natural Order Graminese. 



