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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 Oraminese. 



129. Parnara conjuncta, Herricb-Scliaffer. 



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

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

 4, male ; Baoris narcsa, Walker, Trans. Ent. Soo. Lond., 1895, p. 474, n. 111. 



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

 Zea Maysj Liun., and on coarse broad-leaved grasses, Natural Order 

 Graminese. 



130. Parnara assamensis, 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. Iv, 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. Parnara gdttatus, 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 

 Oraminese. 



132. Parnara contigua, Mabille. 



Pamphila contigua, Mabille, Bull. Soc. Zool., France, vol. ii, p. 232, male (1877) ; 

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



This butterfly has never been bred. 



133. Parnara pelluuida, Murray. 



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

 Has never been bred to my knowledge. 



134. Parnara 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 Oraminese. 



