1902.] L. de Niceville — Bulterjlies of Hongkong in Southern China. 33 



vol. i, p. 555, n. 7 (1877) ; Asticopferns [_sic .'] (lamhryx sic !) salsala, Walker, Trans. 

 Ent. Soc. Lond., 1895, p. 476, n. 125. 



This butterfly has never been bred, but the closely-allied J. salsala, 

 Moore, in India feeds on bamboos and grasses, Natural Order Graminese. 



117. Taractrocera atropunctata, Watson. 



Taractrocera atropunctata, Watson, Journ. Bomb. Nat. Hist. Soc, vol. x, p. 676, 

 n. 275, pi. A, fig. 9, male (1897). 



Transformations unknown. 



118. Hyarotis adrastus, Cramer. 



Papilio adrastus, Cramer, Pap. Ex., vol. iv, p. 62, pi. cccxix, figs. F, G, male 

 (1780J; Hyatotis adrastus, Walker, Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond., 1895, p. 476, n. 122. 



The larva in Sumatra feeds on Calamus, and in India on Phoenix 

 and Calamus, Natural Order Fairness, and doubtless on other palms. 



119. Matapa aria, Moore. 



Hesperia aria, Moore, Horsfield and Moore, Cat. Lep. Mas. E.I. C, vol. i, p. 254, 

 n. 587 (1857) ; Matapa aria, Walker, Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond., 1895, p. 473, n. 108. 



The larva in India feeds on the leaves of bamboos, Bambusa, 

 Dendrocalamus and Ochlandra, Natural Order Graminese. 



120*. Erionota thrax, Linnaeus. 



Papilio thrax, Linnaeus, Syst. Nat. Ins., ed. xii, vol. i, pfc. 2, p. 794, n. 264, 

 (1767) ; Erionota thrax, Walker, Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond., 1895, p. 476, n. 121. 



Mr. James J. Walker records the breeding of this large skipper at 

 Hongkong on banana leaves. In "India also the larva feeds on species 

 of Musa, Natural Order Scitaminese. 



121. NOTOCRYPTA FEISTHAMELLII, Boisduval. 



Thymele feisthamelii, Boisduval, Voy I'astrolahe, Lep,, p. 159, pi. iii, fig. 6 

 (1832); Plesioneura alysos, Moore, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1865, p. 789; Notocrypta, 

 alysos, Walker, Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond., 1895, p. 473, n. 109. 



In the Western Himalayas the larva of this butterfly feeds on 

 Hedychium, Natural Order Scitaminese ; in South India it feeds on 

 Curcuma, Hedychium, sond Amomum, all Natural Order Scitaminese. 



J 22. Udaspes folus, Cramer, 



Papilio folus, Cramer, Pap. Ex., vol. i, p. 118, pi. Ixxiv, fig. F, female (1775); 

 Udaspes folus, Walker, Trans. Ent, Soc. Lond., 1895, p. 476, n. 123. 

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